äcklig
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From äckel + -lig. Cognate with German eklig.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]äcklig (comparative äckligare, superlative äckligast)
- disgusting (evoking a queasy feeling of disgust, like something potentially contagious, sometimes more or less figuratively), (except not informal) gross
- en äcklig toalett
- a disgusting toilet ["a toilet that evokes a queasy feeling of disgust" – "disgusting" sounds a bit stronger/different, but is the best straightforward translation]
Usage notes
[edit]- Äcklig is a good translation of disgusting when a queasy feeling is implied. In other cases, a word like vidrig, motbjudande, or hemsk is often better.
- Can also be thought of as icky/yucky/gross with the tone of disgusting.
Declension
[edit]Inflection of äcklig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | äcklig | äckligare | äckligast |
Neuter singular | äckligt | äckligare | äckligast |
Plural | äckliga | äckligare | äckligast |
Masculine plural3 | äcklige | äckligare | äckligast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | äcklige | äckligare | äckligaste |
All | äckliga | äckligare | äckligaste |
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
[edit]See also
[edit]- avskyvärd
- frånstötande
- läbbig
- motbjudande
- snuskig (“gross”)
- vidrig