kryddstark

Swedish

Etymology

krydda (“spice”) +‎ stark (“strong; hot”)

Adjective

kryddstark (comparative kryddstarkare, superlative kryddstarkast)

  1. spicy
    Vindaloo är en mycket kryddstark rätt
    Vindaloo is a very spicy dish
    HP-sås är en kryddstark sås
    HP sauce is a tangy/spicy sauce [has a sharp spiciness]
    1. hot

Usage notes

Sometimes implies more hot, pungent, or sharp as opposed to aromatic spiciness compared to kryddig.

Declension

Inflection of kryddstark
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular kryddstark kryddstarkare kryddstarkast
neuter singular kryddstarkt kryddstarkare kryddstarkast
plural kryddstarka kryddstarkare kryddstarkast
masculine plural2 kryddstarke kryddstarkare kryddstarkast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 kryddstarke kryddstarkare kryddstarkaste
all kryddstarka kryddstarkare kryddstarkaste

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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