tvistig

Swedish

Etymology

From tvist +‎ -ig. Compare German zwistig.

Adjective

tvistig (comparative tvistigare, superlative tvistigast)

  1. controversial, disputed
    Synonym: bestridd
  2. contentious
    Synonym: omtvistad
  3. (law) litigious (subject to litigation)

Declension

Inflection of tvistig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular tvistig tvistigare tvistigast
neuter singular tvistigt tvistigare tvistigast
plural tvistiga tvistigare tvistigast
masculine plural2 tvistige tvistigare tvistigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 tvistige tvistigare tvistigaste
all tvistiga tvistigare tvistigaste

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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