rufsig

Swedish

Etymology

From rufsa or rufs + -ig (“-y”).

Adjective

rufsig (comparative rufsigare, superlative rufsigast)

  1. tousled, ruffled (with hair in disarray)

Declension

Inflection of rufsig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular rufsig rufsigare rufsigast
neuter singular rufsigt rufsigare rufsigast
plural rufsiga rufsigare rufsigast
masculine plural2 rufsige rufsigare rufsigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 rufsige rufsigare rufsigaste
all rufsiga rufsigare rufsigaste

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.

  • rufs (“tousled hair”)
  • rufsa (“ruffle, tousle”)

References

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