genomskinlig

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of genom (“through”) +‎ skina (“shine”) +‎ -lig (“-ly”), similar to English see-through. According to SO attested since 1681.

Adjective

genomskinlig

  1. translucent
  2. (colloquial) transparent

Inflection

Inflection of genomskinlig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular genomskinlig mer genomskinlig mest genomskinlig
neuter singular genomskinligt mer genomskinligt mest genomskinligt
plural genomskinliga mer genomskinliga mest genomskinliga
masculine plural2 genomskinlige mer genomskinliga mest genomskinliga
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 genomskinlige mer genomskinlige mest genomskinlige
all genomskinliga mer genomskinliga mest genomskinliga

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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