rossig

Dutch

Etymology

From ros +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

rossig (comparative rossiger, superlative rossigst)

1. (of hair) reddish

Declension

Declension of rossig
uninflected	rossig
inflected	rossige
comparative	rossiger
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		rossig	rossiger	het rossigst het rossigste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	rossige	rossigere	rossigste
	n. sing.	rossig	rossiger	rossigste
	plural	rossige	rossigere	rossigste
definite		rossige	rossigere	rossigste
partitive		rossigs	rossigers	—

Swedish

Adjective

rossig (comparative rossigare, superlative rossigast)

Cartoon character Bluto from Popeye is an example of a rossig figure

1. (slang) burly; really muscular, as well as big-boned etc

   Det var en rossig jävel på gymmet idag, rena pendlar till armar.

   There was a really buff son of a bitch at the gym today, pure pendulums for arms.

   Det är några riktigt rossiga snubbar i skolan som gymmar varje dag.

   There are some really buff dudes at school who work out every day.

2. (by extension) buff, jacked

Declension

Inflection of rossig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	rossig	rossigare	rossigast
neuter singular	rossigt	rossigare	rossigast
plural	rossiga	rossigare	rossigast
masculine plural2	rossige	rossigare	rossigast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	rossige	rossigare	rossigaste
all	rossiga	rossigare	rossigaste

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.