krampaktig

Swedish

Etymology

kramp (“cramp”) +‎ -aktig (“-like, -ish”)

Adjective

krampaktig (comparative krampaktigare, superlative krampaktigast)

1. reminiscent or indicative of a cramp; spasmodic, convulsive
2. (figurative) with a hard grip, desperate

   Han höll krampaktigt tag om grenen medan han dinglade över stupet

   He desperately held on to the branch while dangling over the precipice

   krampaktiga försök att rättfärdiga det oförsvarliga

   desperate attempts to justify the unjustifiable

Declension

Inflection of krampaktig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	krampaktig	krampaktigare	krampaktigast
neuter singular	krampaktigt	krampaktigare	krampaktigast
plural	krampaktiga	krampaktigare	krampaktigast
masculine plural2	krampaktige	krampaktigare	krampaktigast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	krampaktige	krampaktigare	krampaktigaste
all	krampaktiga	krampaktigare	krampaktigaste

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.

References

• krampaktig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• krampaktig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)