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klipsk

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Swedish

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Etymology

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klippa (verb) +‎ -sk. Arguably from the verbal phrase klippa med ögonen (wink). Compare klippare (cunning person).

Adjective

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klipsk (comparative klipskare, superlative klipskast)

  1. shrewd, cunning

Declension

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Inflection of klipsk
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular klipsk klipskare klipskast
neuter singular klipskt klipskare klipskast
plural klipska klipskare klipskast
masculine plural2 klipske klipskare klipskast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 klipske klipskare klipskaste
all klipska klipskare klipskaste

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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