pussig

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpʰʉsɪ]

Adjective

pussig

  1. droll, funny

Swedish

Etymology

Common Germanic root *pus, ultimately from the root of pusta (“to pant”).

Likely cognate of Low German pusig. Possibly cognate of English pursy (though this ultimately derives from Latin pulsare). Compare with origin of pösa, pysa, påse.

Adjective

pussig (comparative pussigare, superlative pussigast)

  1. bloated, puffy
    Synonym: plufsig

Declension

Inflection of pussig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular pussig pussigare pussigast
neuter singular pussigt pussigare pussigast
plural pussiga pussigare pussigast
masculine plural2 pussige pussigare pussigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 pussige pussigare pussigaste
all pussiga pussigare pussigaste

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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