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rovgirig

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Swedish

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Etymology

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rov (prey) +‎ girig (greedy). Compare German raubgierig.

Adjective

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rovgirig (comparative rovgirigare, superlative rovgirigast)

  1. rapacious, voracious, predatory
    Synonyms: rovlysten, glupsk

Declension

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Inflection of rovgirig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular rovgirig rovgirigare rovgirigast
neuter singular rovgirigt rovgirigare rovgirigast
plural rovgiriga rovgirigare rovgirigast
masculine plural2 rovgirige rovgirigare rovgirigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 rovgirige rovgirigare rovgirigaste
all rovgiriga rovgirigare rovgirigaste

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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