flyktig
Swedish
editEtymology
editflykt (“flight, escape”) + -ig (“-y”), used since 1911.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editflyktig (comparative flyktigare, superlative flyktigast)
- volatile (easily changing into a gas)
- Synonym: eterisk
- flyktiga oljor
- volatile oils
- fleeting
- en flyktig bekantskap
- a fleeting acquaintance
Inflection
editInflection of flyktig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | flyktig | flyktigare | flyktigast |
Neuter singular | flyktigt | flyktigare | flyktigast |
Plural | flyktiga | flyktigare | flyktigast |
Masculine plural3 | flyktige | flyktigare | flyktigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | flyktige | flyktigare | flyktigaste |
All | flyktiga | flyktigare | flyktigaste |
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 |
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- flyktig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- flyktig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- flyktig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)