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Swedish
Adjective
kaxig (comparative kaxigare, superlative kaxigast)
- acting as if trying to get a rise out of someone, by making snide remarks or provoking them in some other way
Är du kaxig pysen?- What's with the attitude, boy?
När polisen kom var de inte så kaxiga längre- When the police arrived they weren't so cocky anymore
- similar behavior borne out of success, usually more teasing
Han har blivit så kaxig sen han fick sin nya båt- He always teases me about his new boat
Usage notes
- Close to cocky and snotty, but not necessarily arrogant.
- Takes on a cheeky tone when the receiving end isn't expected to be hurt by the behavior.
Declension
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.
- kaxa (act in a kaxig manner)
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