blixtsnabb

Swedish

Etymology

blixt (“bolt of lightning”) +‎ snabb (“fast”)

Adjective

blixtsnabb (comparative blixtsnabbare, superlative blixtsnabbast)

1. lightning fast

Declension

Inflection of blixtsnabb

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	blixtsnabb	blixtsnabbare	blixtsnabbast
neuter singular	blixtsnabbt	blixtsnabbare	blixtsnabbast
plural	blixtsnabba	blixtsnabbare	blixtsnabbast
masculine plural2	blixtsnabbe	blixtsnabbare	blixtsnabbast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	blixtsnabbe	blixtsnabbare	blixtsnabbaste
all	blixtsnabba	blixtsnabbare	blixtsnabbaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

See also

• (eggcorn) blixtstilla (“completely still”)
• fräs
• gå som ett spjut
• jehu
• kareta
• oljad blixt
• snabb som en vessla

References

• “blixtsnabb”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “blixtsnabb”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “blixtsnabb”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)