illmarig

Swedish

Etymology

By surface analysis, ill- +‎ marig. Likely formed from inmarig by analogy with illparig or illistig.

Adjective

illmarig (comparative illmarigare, superlative illmarigast)

  1. sly, mischievous
    Synonyms: listig, knipslug

Declension

Inflection of illmarig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular illmarig illmarigare illmarigast
neuter singular illmarigt illmarigare illmarigast
plural illmariga illmarigare illmarigast
masculine plural2 illmarige illmarigare illmarigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 illmarige illmarigare illmarigaste
all illmariga illmarigare illmarigaste

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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