tarvlig
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish þarfliker, equivalent to tarv + -lig. Cognate of Danish tarvelig, Norwegian Nynorsk tarveleg, Old Norse þarfligr, Old English þearflic. Doublet of torftig.
Adjective
tarvlig (comparative tarvligare, superlative tarvligast)
- shabby, shoddy, paltry
- vulgar, uncultivated
- (archaic) skimpy, meager
Declension
Inflection of tarvlig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | tarvlig | tarvligare | tarvligast |
Neuter singular | tarvligt | tarvligare | tarvligast |
Plural | tarvliga | tarvligare | tarvligast |
Masculine plural3 | tarvlige | tarvligare | tarvligast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | tarvlige | tarvligare | tarvligaste |
All | tarvliga | tarvligare | tarvligaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Derived terms
- tarvlighet
Related terms
- tarv
- tarva
References
- tarvlig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- tarvlig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- tarvlig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)