snuvig

Swedish

Etymology

snuva (“the sniffles”) +‎ -ig (“-y”)

Adjective

snuvig (comparative snuvigare, superlative snuvigast)

1. having the sniffles, having a runny nose

   snuviga barn

   children with the sniffles

Declension

Inflection of snuvig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	snuvig	snuvigare	snuvigast
neuter singular	snuvigt	snuvigare	snuvigast
plural	snuviga	snuvigare	snuvigast
masculine plural2	snuvige	snuvigare	snuvigast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	snuvige	snuvigare	snuvigaste
all	snuviga	snuvigare	snuvigaste

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.

See also

• snorig (“snotty”)

References

• snuvig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• snuvig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)