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lurvig

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Swedish

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Adjective

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lurvig (comparative lurvigare, superlative lurvigast)

  1. covered in or consisting of thick, shaggy fur, hair, or wool; furry, shaggy
    en jättelurvig björn
    a super shaggy bear
    en lurvig svans
    a shaggy tail
    lurvig päls
    shaggy fur
  2. (colloquial) tipsy (slightly drunk)
  3. (colloquial, in "svänga sina lurviga" (swing one's shaggy (legs))) to dance

Usage notes

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More neutral than shaggy. Similar connotations to furry or fuzzy, but thicker. Often endearing.

Declension

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Inflection of lurvig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular lurvig lurvigare lurvigast
neuter singular lurvigt lurvigare lurvigast
plural lurviga lurvigare lurvigast
masculine plural2 lurvige lurvigare lurvigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 lurvige lurvigare lurvigaste
all lurviga lurvigare lurvigaste

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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