Inherited from Old Swedish gruveliker, from Middle Low German grūwelik. Compare German greulich, Dutch gruwelijk.
gruvlig (comparative gruvligare, superlative gruvligast)
Inflection of gruvlig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | gruvlig | gruvligare | gruvligast |
Neuter singular | gruvligt | gruvligare | gruvligast |
Plural | gruvliga | gruvligare | gruvligast |
Masculine plural3 | gruvlige | gruvligare | gruvligast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | gruvlige | gruvligare | gruvligaste |
All | gruvliga | gruvligare | gruvligaste |
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 |