puttrig

Swedish

Etymology

Likely from puttra +‎ -ig. First attested in 1948.

Adjective

puttrig (comparative puttrigare, superlative puttrigast)

  1. (colloquial) cozy
  2. (colloquial, regional) grumpy

Declension

Inflection of puttrig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular puttrig puttrigare puttrigast
neuter singular puttrigt puttrigare puttrigast
plural puttriga puttrigare puttrigast
masculine plural2 puttrige puttrigare puttrigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 puttrige puttrigare puttrigaste
all puttriga puttrigare puttrigaste

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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