smålig
Danish
Etymology
From små (“small”) + -lig, from Old Norse smáligr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /smɔli/, [ˈsmʌli]
Adjective
smålig
- petty
- stingy
- fussy
- carping, captious
Inflection
| Inflection of smålig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | smålig | — | —2 |
| Neuter singular | småligt | — | —2 |
| Plural | smålige | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | smålige | — | — |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
Derived terms
- smålighed
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse smáligr.
Adjective
smålig
- petty, barren