ringrostig

Swedish

Etymology

ring (“boxing ring”) +‎ rostig (“rusty”). Attested since the 1960s, originally describing boxers.

Adjective

ringrostig (comparative mer ringrostig, superlative mest ringrostig)

  1. rusty, out of practice

Declension

Inflection of ringrostig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular ringrostig mer ringrostig mest ringrostig
neuter singular ringrostigt mer ringrostigt mest ringrostigt
plural ringrostiga mer ringrostiga mest ringrostiga
masculine plural2 ringrostige mer ringrostiga mest ringrostiga
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 ringrostige mer ringrostige mest ringrostige
all ringrostiga mer ringrostiga mest ringrostiga

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.

References

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