raffig

Swedish

Etymology

From clipping of raffinerad (“refined”) + -ig (“-y”).

Adjective

raffig (comparative raffigare, superlative raffigast)

(colloquial) sexy in a refined (daring) way (usually of a woman, clothes, etc.)
(colloquial) titillating, daring

Usage notes

Bit dated. Might be used ironically to evoke a time period around the 1980s.

Declension

Inflection of **raffig**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	raffig	raffigare	raffigast
neuter singular	raffigt	raffigare	raffigast
plural	raffiga	raffigare	raffigast
masculine plural²	raffige	raffigare	raffigast

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	raffige	raffigare	raffigaste
all	raffiga	raffigare	raffigaste

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

raffset (“sexy lingerie”)

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