klyftig

Swedish

Etymology

klyfta +‎ -ig, from the verb klyva (“to cleave”), also in the sense of distinction, ability to tell things apart; from Middle Low German klüftich, klüchtich; compare English skill and its relationship to Swedish skilja

Adjective

klyftig (comparative klyftigare, superlative klyftigast)

1. (archaic) clifty, full of clefts and cracks, like a cleft or crack (of a mountain)
2. clever, bright, smart, intelligent

Declension

Inflection of klyftig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	klyftig	klyftigare	klyftigast
neuter singular	klyftigt	klyftigare	klyftigast
plural	klyftiga	klyftigare	klyftigast
masculine plural2	klyftige	klyftigare	klyftigast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	klyftige	klyftigare	klyftigaste
all	klyftiga	klyftigare	klyftigaste

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.

Related terms

• klyftighet

References

• klyftig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• klyftig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• klyftig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• flyktig