flåshurtig

Swedish

Etymology

From flåsa (“to pant”) +‎ hurtig.

Adjective

flåshurtig (comparative flåshurtigare, superlative flåshurtigast)

1. overly full of energy and pep, in a tiring or goody two shoes way

   Synonym: hurtfrisk

   En flåshurtig programledare ― An excruciatingly peppy TV host

Usage notes

Often about athleticism, but also about other behavior considered overly peppy.

Declension

Inflection of flåshurtig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	flåshurtig	flåshurtigare	flåshurtigast
neuter singular	flåshurtigt	flåshurtigare	flåshurtigast
plural	flåshurtiga	flåshurtigare	flåshurtigast
masculine plural2	flåshurtige	flåshurtigare	flåshurtigast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	flåshurtige	flåshurtigare	flåshurtigaste
all	flåshurtiga	flåshurtigare	flåshurtigaste

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.

See also

• hurtig
• klämkäck

References

• flåshurtig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)