brunstig

See also: brünstig

Danish

Etymology

From brunst (“rut, heat”) +‎ -ig

Adjective

brunstig

  1. rutting
  2. in heat, on heat
  3. (informal) horny, randy

Inflection

Inflection of brunstig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular brunstig — —2
indefinite neuter singular brunstigt — —2
plural brunstige — —2
definite attributive1 brunstige — —

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.

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Swedish

Etymology

From brunst (“heat, rut”) +‎ -ig (“-y”).

Adjective

brunstig (comparative brunstigare, superlative brunstigast)

  1. in heat, rutting (of an animal, especially a mammal)

Declension

Inflection of brunstig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular brunstig brunstigare brunstigast
neuter singular brunstigt brunstigare brunstigast
plural brunstiga brunstigare brunstigast
masculine plural2 brunstige brunstigare brunstigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 brunstige brunstigare brunstigaste
all brunstiga brunstigare brunstigaste

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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