snorig

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

snor (snot) +‎ -ig (-y)

Adjective[edit]

snorig (comparative snorigare, superlative snorigast)

  1. having a snotty nose
    snoriga ungar
    children with snotty noses
  2. dirtied with snot
    en snorig näsduk
    a snotty handkerchief

Usage notes[edit]

Only literally snotty in Swedish, though see snorunge.

Declension[edit]

Inflection of snorig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular snorig snorigare snorigast
Neuter singular snorigt snorigare snorigast
Plural snoriga snorigare snorigast
Masculine plural3 snorige snorigare snorigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 snorige snorigare snorigaste
All snoriga snorigare snorigaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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