flummig

Swedish

Etymology

Of unknown origin. Possibly from English flummery (“empty or meaningless talk”), borrowed from Welsh llymru (“a jelly derived from oatmeal”). Possibly variant of lummig (“tipsy”). Attested since 1973.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²flɵˌmɪɡ/

Adjective

flummig (comparative flummigare, superlative flummigast)

1. dopey, hazy
2. frivolous, nonsensical, silly
3. intoxicated, high

Declension

Inflection of flummig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	flummig	flummigare	flummigast
Neuter singular	flummigt	flummigare	flummigast
Plural	flummiga	flummigare	flummigast
Masculine plural3	flummige	flummigare	flummigast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	flummige	flummigare	flummigaste
All	flummiga	flummigare	flummigaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Related terms

• flumma
• flummare
• flum

References

• flummig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• flummig in Svensk ordbok (SO)