bonnig
Swedish
Etymology
From bonne (eye dialect spelling of bonde (“farmer”)) + -ig (“-y”).
Adjective
bonnig (comparative bonnigare, superlative bonnigast)
- (colloquial, usually derogatory) associated with (stereotyped views of) the countryside and countryfolk
- De sa att hans flanellskjorta var bonnig, men han brydde sig inte
- They said his flannel shirt made him look like a redneck, but he didn't care
Declension
| Inflection of bonnig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | bonnig | bonnigare | bonnigast |
| Neuter singular | bonnigt | bonnigare | bonnigast |
| Plural | bonniga | bonnigare | bonnigast |
| Masculine plural3 | bonnige | bonnigare | bonnigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | bonnige | bonnigare | bonnigaste |
| All | bonniga | bonnigare | bonnigaste |
| 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 | |||
See also
- bonna-
References
- bonnig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)