plussig
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Onomatopoeic. Compare origin of plufsig, plös, pussig. First attested in 1737.
Adjective[edit]
plussig (comparative mer plussig, superlative mest plussig)
Usage notes[edit]
In particular to describe faces and cheeks.
Declension[edit]
| Inflection of plussig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | plussig | mer plussig | mest plussig |
| Neuter singular | plussigt | mer plussigt | mest plussigt |
| Plural | plussiga | mer plussiga | mest plussiga |
| Masculine plural3 | plussige | mer plussiga | mest plussiga |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | plussige | mer plussige | mest plussige |
| All | plussiga | mer plussiga | mest plussiga |
| 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 | |||