ryslig

Swedish

Etymology

rysa (“shiver”) +‎ -lig (“-y”)

Adjective

ryslig (comparative rysligare, superlative rysligast)

dreadful, terrible, horrible (literally or hyperbolically, or just as a generic intensifier)
en ryslig skräckfilm
a terrifying horror movie

ett rysligt monster
a fearsome monster

ryslig inredning
dreadful decor

Älgen springer rysligt snabbt
The moose runs frighteningly fast

Maten var rysligt god
The food was "frighteningly" good

Declension

Inflection of **ryslig**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	ryslig	rysligare	rysligast
neuter singular	rysligt	rysligare	rysligast
plural	rysliga	rysligare	rysligast
masculine plural²	ryslige	rysligare	rysligast

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	ryslige	rysligare	rysligaste
all	rysliga	rysligare	rysligaste

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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