flåshurtig
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From flåsa (“to pant”) + hurtig.
Adjective
[edit]flåshurtig (comparative flåshurtigare, superlative flåshurtigast)
- overly full of energy and pep, in a tiring or goody two shoes way
- Synonym: hurtfrisk
- En flåshurtig programledare ― An excruciatingly peppy TV host
Usage notes
[edit]Often about athleticism, but also about other behavior considered overly peppy.
Declension
[edit]Inflection of flåshurtig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | flåshurtig | flåshurtigare | flåshurtigast |
Neuter singular | flåshurtigt | flåshurtigare | flåshurtigast |
Plural | flåshurtiga | flåshurtigare | flåshurtigast |
Masculine plural3 | flåshurtige | flåshurtigare | flåshurtigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | flåshurtige | flåshurtigare | flåshurtigaste |
All | flåshurtiga | flåshurtigare | flåshurtigaste |
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 |