flyktig

Swedish

Etymology

flykt (“flight, escape”) +‎ -ig (“-y”), used since 1911.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌflʏkˈtɪɡ/

Adjective

flyktig (comparative flyktigare, superlative flyktigast)

volatile (easily changing into a gas)
Synonym: eterisk

flyktiga oljor
volatile oils
fleeting
en flyktig bekantskap
a fleeting acquaintance

Inflection

Inflection of **flyktig**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	flyktig	flyktigare	flyktigast
neuter singular	flyktigt	flyktigare	flyktigast
plural	flyktiga	flyktigare	flyktigast
masculine plural²	flyktige	flyktigare	flyktigast

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	flyktige	flyktigare	flyktigaste
all	flyktiga	flyktigare	flyktigaste

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

flyktighet

References

Anagrams

klyftig