svennig

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

svenne +‎ -ig (-y)

Adjective[edit]

svennig (comparative svennigare, superlative svennigast)

  1. (often derogatory) like or associated with a stereotypical ethnic/native Swede
    Han tyckte fredagsmys med tacos var svennigt men trevligt
    He thought cozy Friday with tacos was "Sveny" but nice

Declension[edit]

Inflection of svennig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular svennig svennigare svennigast
Neuter singular svennigt svennigare svennigast
Plural svenniga svennigare svennigast
Masculine plural3 svennige svennigare svennigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 svennige svennigare svennigaste
All svenniga svennigare svennigaste
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