fulsnygg

Swedish

Etymology

From ful (“ugly”) +‎ snygg (“good-looking”). Compare Japanese ブサ可愛い.

Adjective

fulsnygg (comparative fulsnyggare, superlative fulsnyggast)

1. physically or visually attractive despite possessing qualities usually considered ugly, physically or visually attractive in an unconventional way

   Benedict Cumberbatch har kallats fulsnygg

   Benedict Cumberbatch has been called "ugly-good-looking"

Declension

Inflection of fulsnygg

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	fulsnygg	—	—
neuter singular	fulsnyggt	—	—
plural	fulsnygga	—	—
masculine plural2	fulsnygge	—	—
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	fulsnygge	—	—
all	fulsnygga	—	—

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

• gubbsnygg

References

• fulsnygg in Svensk ordbok (SO)