arrig

Danish

Etymology

A variant of arg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ari/, [ˈɑːˀi]

Adjective

arrig (neuter arrigt, plural and definite singular attributive arrige)

  1. bad-tempered
    Synonym: hidsig
  2. testy, peppery
  3. peevish
  4. vicious (about a savage and aggressive dog)

Inflection

Inflection of arrig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular arrig arrigere arrigst2
indefinite neuter singular arrigt arrigere arrigst2
plural arrige arrigere arrigst2
definite attributive1 arrige arrigere arrigste

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɑʁɪ]

Adjective

arrig

  1. ill-tempered; irritated

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German arc, from Old High German arg (“evil; corrupt; cowardly”).

Compare German arg, Hunsrik aarich, Central Franconian ärch, and Dutch erg. Also etymologically linked is English eerie.

Adverb

arrig

  1. very
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