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besticklig

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From besticka +‎ -lig. Cognate of Danish bestikkelig, German bestechlich.

Adjective

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besticklig (comparative mer besticklig, superlative mest besticklig)

  1. bribeable
    Synonym: mutbar
    Antonyms: obesticklig, omutbar

Declension

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Inflection of besticklig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular besticklig mer besticklig mest besticklig
neuter singular bestickligt mer bestickligt mest bestickligt
plural bestickliga mer bestickliga mest bestickliga
masculine plural2 besticklige mer bestickliga mest bestickliga
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 besticklige mer besticklige mest besticklige
all bestickliga mer bestickliga mest bestickliga

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.

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