klibbig

Swedish

Etymology

From klibb +‎ -ig or klibba +‎ -ig.

Adjective

klibbig (comparative klibbigare, superlative klibbigast)

  1. sticky, adhesive
    klibbig kåda ― sticky resin

Usage notes

Fairly neutral without inherent unpleasant connotations compared to kladdig and kletig.

Declension

Inflection of klibbig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular klibbig klibbigare klibbigast
neuter singular klibbigt klibbigare klibbigast
plural klibbiga klibbigare klibbigast
masculine plural2 klibbige klibbigare klibbigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 klibbige klibbigare klibbigaste
all klibbiga klibbigare klibbigaste

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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