Adjective: äcklig
Hyphenation:
Definite Forms
Singular Masculine
äcklige
All Other Forms
äckliga
Comparison Forms
Comparative
| Indefinite | äckligare |
| Definite | äckligare |
Superlative
| Indefinite | äckligast |
| Definite | äckligaste |
Perifrastic Comparison Forms
Sample Sentences
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en äcklig toalett (a disgusting toilet ["a toilet that evokes a queasy feeling of disgust" – "disgusting" sounds a bit stronger/different, but is the best straightforward translation])
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Jag tycker harkrankar är äckliga (I think crane flies are disgusting/icky)
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Olle tycker sparris är äckligt (Olle thinks asparagus is disgusting/yucky)
Adjectives inflected like äcklig
ordfattig,
sjövärdig,
syndig,
synlig,
urmodig,
syrlig,
snövit,
snörik,
snårig,
snäsig,
seriös,
sedlig,
snuvig,
snusig,
snipig,
snorig,
saftig,
sandig,
saklig,
definitiv, etc. (List truncated at 20 adjectives)
Etymology
From äckel + -lig. Cognate with German eklig and Norwegian Nynorsk ekkel. See: German Adjectives '
eklig'.
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