klipsk

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Swedish

Etymology

klippa (verb) +‎ -sk. Arguably from the verbal phrase klippa med ögonen (wink). Compare klippare (cunning person).

Adjective

klipsk (comparative klipskare, superlative klipskast)

  1. shrewd, cunning

Declension

Inflection of klipsk
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular klipsk klipskare klipskast
Neuter singular klipskt klipskare klipskast
Plural klipska klipskare klipskast
Masculine plural3 klipske klipskare klipskast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 klipske klipskare klipskaste
All klipska klipskare klipskaste
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

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