smarrig
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Attested since 1970. Derived from smaskig (“tasty”) by a colloquial formation changing certain /s/ consonant clusters into -rr-. Compare fisk > firre (“fish”) and flaska > flarra (“bottle”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]smarrig (comparative smarrigare, superlative smarrigast)
- (colloquial) yummy, tasty, scrumptious
- 2009, “Lömska mejl på alla hjärtans dag”, in Svenska Dagbladet[1]:
- Vackra blommor, smarrig choklad eller varför inte en god middag på alla hjärtans dag.
- Beautiful flowers, delicious chocolate or why not a tasty dinner on Valentine’s Day.
Declension
[edit]Inflection of smarrig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | smarrig | smarrigare | smarrigast |
Neuter singular | smarrigt | smarrigare | smarrigast |
Plural | smarriga | smarrigare | smarrigast |
Masculine plural3 | smarrige | smarrigare | smarrigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | smarrige | smarrigare | smarrigaste |
All | smarriga | smarrigare | smarrigaste |
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 |
References
[edit]- smarrig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- smarrig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- Per Ledin (2013 March 28) “Glad pårre igen!”, in På svenska[2] (Blog), archived from the original on 26 September 2020