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tarvlig

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish þarfliker, equivalent to tarv +‎ -lig. Cognate of Danish tarvelig, Norwegian Nynorsk tarveleg, Old Norse þarfligr, Old English þearflic. Doublet of torftig.

Adjective

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tarvlig (comparative tarvligare, superlative tarvligast)

  1. mean, low, shabby
  2. vulgar, uncultivated
  3. (archaic) skimpy, meager

Declension

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Inflection of tarvlig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular tarvlig tarvligare tarvligast
neuter singular tarvligt tarvligare tarvligast
plural tarvliga tarvligare tarvligast
masculine plural2 tarvlige tarvligare tarvligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 tarvlige tarvligare tarvligaste
all tarvliga tarvligare tarvligaste

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.

Derived terms

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