stygg
Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derived from Old Norse styggr.
Adjective
[edit]stygg (neuter singular stygt, definite singular and plural stygge, comparative styggere, indefinite superlative styggest, definite superlative styggeste)
- ugly (displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing)
- nasty; serious (of a wound or a cut)
- (chiefly dialect) naughty, bad (tending to misbehave or act badly)
References
[edit]- “stygg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Norse styggr. The noun is derived from the adjective.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]stygg (neuter singular stygt, definite singular and plural stygge, comparative styggare, indefinite superlative styggast, definite superlative styggaste)
- ugly (displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing)
- nasty; serious (of a wound or a cut)
- (chiefly dialect) naughty, bad (tending to misbehave or act badly)
Alternative forms
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[edit]Noun
[edit]stygg m (definite singular styggen, indefinite plural styggar, definite plural styggane)
Alternative forms
[edit]- stygge m
References
[edit]- “stygg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derived from Old Swedish stygger, from Old Norse styggr.
Adjective
[edit]stygg (comparative styggare, superlative styggast)
- naughty, mean, bad ((inclined towards) misbehaving or acting badly)
- en stygg pojke
- a naughty boy (same tone as in English – possibly suggestive)
- (colloquial) hideous, nasty
Declension
[edit]| Inflection of stygg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | stygg | styggare | styggast |
| Neuter singular | styggt | styggare | styggast |
| Plural | stygga | styggare | styggast |
| Masculine plural3 | stygge | styggare | styggast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | stygge | styggare | styggaste |
| All | stygga | styggare | styggaste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic | |||
Related terms
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