Adjective: sjabbig
Hyphenation:
Definite Forms
Singular Masculine
sjabbige
All Other Forms
sjabbiga
Comparison Forms
Comparative
| Indefinite | sjabbigare |
| Definite | sjabbigare |
Superlative
| Indefinite | sjabbigast |
| Definite | sjabbigaste |
Perifrastic Comparison Forms
Sample Sentences
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en sjabbig kvarterskrog (a shabby neighborhood pub)
Adjectives inflected like sjabbig
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
Uncertain. Likely from a dialectal variant of sabba (compare sjabbla). Possibly borrowed from Dutch schabbig or English shabby. Compare with origin of skabbig. See: Dutch Adjectives '
schabbig', English Adjectives '
shabby'.
Verbs referencing "sjabbig"
English Adjectives
shabby.
Translations