bräcklig
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish brækeliker, from Middle Low German brekelik, from breken (“to break”). Equivalent to bräcka + -lig. Cognate of Danish brækkelig. Compare German brechlich, gebrechlich.
Adjective
bräcklig (comparative bräckligare, superlative bräckligast)
- (easily) breakable, frail
- Synonyms: skröplig, skör
Declension
| Inflection of bräcklig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | bräcklig | bräckligare | bräckligast |
| Neuter singular | bräckligt | bräckligare | bräckligast |
| Plural | bräckliga | bräckligare | bräckligast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | bräcklige | bräckligare | bräckligaste |
| All | bräckliga | bräckligare | bräckligaste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. | |||
Derived terms
- bräcklighet
Related terms
- bräck
- bräcka
References
- bräcklig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- bräcklig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- bräcklig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- bräcklig in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- bräkeliker in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 1: A-L