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läcker

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See also: lacker

Swedish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Middle Low German lecker. Compare Icelandic lekker.

Adjective

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läcker (comparative läckrare, superlative läckrast)

  1. delicious, scrumptious, delectable (tasting very good)
    Synonyms: delikat, utsökt, jättegod
  2. hot (sexually attractive)
  3. (of an object) very nice, good-looking and in general something one would wish to possess
Usage notes
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A bit more colloquial in tone compared to delikat, utsökt, and the like, verging towards scrumptious and the like.

Declension
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Inflection of läcker
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular läcker läckrare läckrast
neuter singular läckert läckrare läckrast
plural läckra läckrare läckrast
masculine plural2 läckre läckrare läckrast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 läckre läckrare läckraste
all läckra läckrare läckraste

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
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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läcker

  1. present indicative of läcka

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