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)

  1. (easily) breakable, frail
    Synonyms: skröplig, skör

Declension

Inflection of bräcklig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular bräcklig bräckligare bräckligast
neuter singular bräckligt bräckligare bräckligast
plural bräckliga bräckligare bräckligast
masculine plural2 bräcklige bräckligare bräckligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 bräcklige bräckligare bräckligaste
all bräckliga bräckligare bräckligaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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