ovig

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish ovigher, equivalent to o- +‎ vig. Cognate of Old Norse úvígr (“unable to fight”).

Adjective

ovig (comparative mer ovig, superlative mest ovig)

  1. clumsy, ungainly

Declension

Inflection of ovig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular ovig mer ovig mest ovig
neuter singular ovigt mer ovigt mest ovigt
plural oviga mer oviga mest oviga
masculine plural2 ovige mer oviga mest oviga
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 ovige mer ovige mest ovige
all oviga mer oviga mest oviga

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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