krokig

Swedish

Etymology

From krok +‎ -ig (“-y”).

Adjective

krokig (comparative krokigare, superlative krokigast)

  1. having one or more bends, crooked, bent
    en krokig rygg ― a crooked back
    en krokig stig ― a crooked path

Usage notes

  • Only about shape. Sned (“askew”) is used for something hanging crooked on a wall.
  • Often about undesirable bends, like in English.

Declension

Inflection of krokig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular krokig krokigare krokigast
neuter singular krokigt krokigare krokigast
plural krokiga krokigare krokigast
masculine plural2 krokige krokigare krokigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 krokige krokigare krokigaste
all krokiga krokigare krokigaste

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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