girig

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish girugher, gerogher, found in the 13th century Westrogothic law (Westgöta-Lagen), related to Old Swedish giri (desire). Compare to Eastern Old Norse gráðugr, Old High German giri from Proto-Germanic *girį̄.

Adjective

girig (comparative girigare, superlative girigast)

  1. greedy (having greed; consumed by selfish desires)
  2. (in some compounds) eager (to have something)

Declension

Inflection of girig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular girig girigare girigast
neuter singular girigt girigare girigast
plural giriga girigare girigast
masculine plural2 girige girigare girigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 girige girigare girigaste
all giriga girigare girigaste

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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