smörig

Swedish

Etymology

From smör (“butter”) +‎ -ig (“-y”).

Adjective

smörig (comparative smörigare, superlative smörigast)

(taste, smell) buttery
(colloquial) gooey, cheesy ((overly) sentimental, especially romantically)
en smörig kärleksballad
a gooey love ballad

en smörig smörsångare
a cheesy crooner
(colloquial) buttery (ingratiating – compare smöra)

Declension

Inflection of **smörig**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	smörig	smörigare	smörigast
neuter singular	smörigt	smörigare	smörigast
plural	smöriga	smörigare	smörigast
masculine plural²	smörige	smörigare	smörigast

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	smörige	smörigare	smörigaste
all	smöriga	smörigare	smörigaste

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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