grumlig
Swedish
Etymology
grumla + -ig. Originally to describe liquids, later figuratively. Arguably related to grum, grums, grumsa.
Adjective
grumlig (comparative grumligare, superlative grumligast)
Declension
| Inflection of grumlig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | grumlig | grumligare | grumligast |
| Neuter singular | grumligt | grumligare | grumligast |
| Plural | grumliga | grumligare | grumligast |
| Masculine plural3 | grumlige | grumligare | grumligast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | grumlige | grumligare | grumligaste |
| All | grumliga | grumligare | grumligaste |
| 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 | |||
Derived terms
- fiska i grumligt vatten
See also
References
- grumlig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- grumlig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- grumlig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- grumla in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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