jollig

Swedish

Adjective

jollig (comparative jolligare, superlative jolligast)

  1. (regional, Hälsingland region) silly in a childish way (often for being (too) hesitant to do something)
    Sluta vara så jollig och hoppa i vattnet! Det är inte så kallt!
    Stop being so silly and get in the water! It's not that cold!

Declension

Inflection of jollig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular jollig jolligare jolligast
neuter singular jolligt jolligare jolligast
plural jolliga jolligare jolligast
masculine plural2 jollige jolligare jolligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 jollige jolligare jolligaste
all jolliga jolligare jolligaste

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.

  • joll (“jollig behavior”)
  • jolla (“to act in a jollig way”)

See also

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