skruttig

Swedish

Etymology

skrutt +‎ -ig (“-y”)

Adjective

skruttig (comparative skruttigare, superlative skruttigast)

  1. (colloquial) paltry, measly
    Synonym: futtig
    En skruttig hundralapp var allt jag fick som tack
    A measly 100 SEK was all I got in return
  2. (colloquial) decrepit, frail, rickety
    en skruttig gammal Opel
    an old run-down Opel
    en skruttig gammal gubbe
    a frail old man

Declension

Inflection of skruttig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular skruttig skruttigare skruttigast
neuter singular skruttigt skruttigare skruttigast
plural skruttiga skruttigare skruttigast
masculine plural2 skruttige skruttigare skruttigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 skruttige skruttigare skruttigaste
all skruttiga skruttigare skruttigaste

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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