fjantig

Swedish

Etymology

fjant (“someone ridiculous”) +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²fjantɪ(ɡ)/

Adjective

fjantig (comparative fjantigare, superlative fjantigast)

  1. silly (in more of a laughable than amusing way), ridiculous
    Synonyms: fånig, larvig

Declension

Inflection of fjantig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular fjantig fjantigare fjantigast
neuter singular fjantigt fjantigare fjantigast
plural fjantiga fjantigare fjantigast
masculine plural2 fjantige fjantigare fjantigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 fjantige fjantigare fjantigaste
all fjantiga fjantigare fjantigaste

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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