bräcklig

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish brækeliker, from Middle Low German brekelik, from breken (“to break”). Equivalent to bräcka +‎ -lig. Cognate of Danish brækkelig. Compare German brechlich, gebrechlich.

Adjective

bräcklig (comparative bräckligare, superlative bräckligast)

(easily) breakable, frail
Synonyms: skröplig, skör

Declension

Inflection of **bräcklig**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	bräcklig	bräckligare	bräckligast
neuter singular	bräckligt	bräckligare	bräckligast
plural	bräckliga	bräckligare	bräckligast
masculine plural²	bräcklige	bräckligare	bräckligast

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	bräcklige	bräckligare	bräckligaste
all	bräckliga	bräckligare	bräckligaste

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

bräcklighet

Related terms

References

bräcklig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
bräcklig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
bräcklig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
bräcklig in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
bräkeliker in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 1: A-L