klibbig

Swedish

Etymology

From klibb +‎ -ig or klibba +‎ -ig.

Adjective

klibbig (comparative klibbigare, superlative klibbigast)

1. sticky, adhesive

   klibbig kåda ― sticky resin

Usage notes

Fairly neutral without inherent unpleasant connotations compared to kladdig and kletig.

Declension

Inflection of klibbig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	klibbig	klibbigare	klibbigast
neuter singular	klibbigt	klibbigare	klibbigast
plural	klibbiga	klibbigare	klibbigast
masculine plural2	klibbige	klibbigare	klibbigast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	klibbige	klibbigare	klibbigaste
all	klibbiga	klibbigare	klibbigaste

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.

Derived terms

• klibbighet

Related terms

• klibb
• klibba

See also

• kladdig
• kletig
• klistrig (“gluey”)

References

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