mossig

Swedish

Etymology

mossa (“moss”) +‎ -ig (“-y”)

Adjective

mossig (comparative mossigare, superlative mossigast)

  1. mossy (covered in moss)
    en mossig sten
    a mossy rock
  2. (figuratively) outdated, dull; musty
    mossiga koloniala föreställningar om andra länder
    musty colonial notions about other countries
    en mossig ceremoni
    a (dull) outdated ceremony

Declension

Inflection of mossig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular mossig mossigare mossigast
neuter singular mossigt mossigare mossigast
plural mossiga mossigare mossigast
masculine plural2 mossige mossigare mossigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 mossige mossigare mossigaste
all mossiga mossigare mossigaste

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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