lurvig

Swedish

Adjective

lurvig (comparative lurvigare, superlative lurvigast)

1. covered in or consisting of thick, shaggy fur, hair, or wool; furry, shaggy

   en jättelurvig björn

   a super shaggy bear

   en lurvig svans

   a shaggy tail

   lurvig päls

   shaggy fur

2. (colloquial) tipsy (slightly drunk)
3. (colloquial, in "svänga sina lurviga" (swing one's shaggy (legs))) to dance

Usage notes

More neutral than shaggy. Similar connotations to furry or fuzzy, but thicker. Often endearing.

Declension

Inflection of lurvig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	lurvig	lurvigare	lurvigast
neuter singular	lurvigt	lurvigare	lurvigast
plural	lurviga	lurvigare	lurvigast
masculine plural2	lurvige	lurvigare	lurvigast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	lurvige	lurvigare	lurvigaste
all	lurviga	lurvigare	lurvigaste

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

• svänga sina lurviga

See also

• hårig (“hairy”)
• luden (“fuzzy”)

References

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