pinlig

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From pine (“noun”) +‎ -lig

Adjective

pinlig (neuter singular pinlig, definite singular and plural pinlige, comparative pinligere, indefinite superlative pinligst, definite superlative pinligste)

1. awkward
2. embarrassing
3. painful (e.g. subject)

See also

• pinleg (Nynorsk)

References

• “pinlig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.