mossig

Swedish

Etymology

mossa (“moss”) +‎ -ig (“-y”)

Adjective

mossig (comparative mossigare, superlative mossigast)

mossy (covered in moss)
en mossig sten
a mossy rock
(figuratively) outdated, dull; musty
mossiga koloniala föreställningar om andra länder
musty colonial notions about other countries

en mossig ceremoni
a (dull) outdated ceremony

Declension

Inflection of **mossig**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	mossig	mossigare	mossigast
neuter singular	mossigt	mossigare	mossigast
plural	mossiga	mossigare	mossigast
masculine plural²	mossige	mossigare	mossigast

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	mossige	mossigare	mossigaste
all	mossiga	mossigare	mossigaste

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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