kylig

Swedish

Etymology

From kyla +‎ -ig. Cognate of Danish kølig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

kylig (comparative kyligare, superlative kyligast)

  1. chilly
  2. cool, cold (emotionally)
    Hur kan du vara så kylig mot honom?
    How can you be so cold to him?

Declension

Inflection of kylig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular kylig kyligare kyligast
neuter singular kyligt kyligare kyligast
plural kyliga kyligare kyligast
masculine plural2 kylige kyligare kyligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 kylige kyligare kyligaste
all kyliga kyligare kyligaste

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.

References

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