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uppkäftig

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Swedish

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, upp (up) +‎ käft (jaw) +‎ -ig (-y).

Adjective

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uppkäftig (comparative uppkäftigare, superlative uppkäftigast)

  1. rude, disrespectful and provoking in speech, mouthy, lippy
    Vilken uppkäftig liten jävel!What a lippy little bastard!

Usage notes

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Often though not consistently aimed towards someone in a position of authority (for example a parent, teacher, or boss).

Declension

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Inflection of uppkäftig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular uppkäftig uppkäftigare uppkäftigast
neuter singular uppkäftigt uppkäftigare uppkäftigast
plural uppkäftiga uppkäftigare uppkäftigast
masculine plural2 uppkäftige uppkäftigare uppkäftigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 uppkäftige uppkäftigare uppkäftigaste
all uppkäftiga uppkäftigare uppkäftigaste

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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