futtig

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German futtig, likely from Proto-Germanic *fuþiz.

Adjective

futtig (comparative futtigare, superlative futtigast)

  1. ridiculously small and insignificant, measly, paltry, petty
    En futtig femtiolapp var allt vi fick som tack
    A measly 50 SEK note was all we got as a thank you
    Han förlorade med en futtig sekund
    He lost by a measly second
  2. petty (of an act or the like)
    Synonyms: småaktig, småsint
    Det verkade futtigt att klaga över en sån skitsak
    It seemed petty to complain about such a trifle

Inflection

Inflection of futtig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular futtig futtigare futtigast
neuter singular futtigt futtigare futtigast
plural futtiga futtigare futtigast
masculine plural2 futtige futtigare futtigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 futtige futtigare futtigaste
all futtiga futtigare futtigaste

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.

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