pussig
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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
pussig
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Likely cognate of Low German pusig. Possibly cognate of English pursy. Compare with origin of pösa, pysa, påse.
Adjective[edit]
pussig (comparative pussigare, superlative pussigast)
Declension[edit]
Inflection of pussig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | pussig | pussigare | pussigast |
Neuter singular | pussigt | pussigare | pussigast |
Plural | pussiga | pussigare | pussigast |
Masculine plural3 | pussige | pussigare | pussigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | pussige | pussigare | pussigaste |
All | pussiga | pussigare | pussigaste |
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[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- pussig in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- pussig in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)