krampaktig

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Swedish

Etymology

kramp (“cramp”) +‎ -aktig (“-like, -ish”)

Adjective

krampaktig (comparative krampaktigare, superlative krampaktigast)

  1. reminiscent or indicative of a cramp; spasmodic, convulsive
  2. (figurative) with a hard grip, desperate
    Han höll krampaktigt tag om grenen medan han dinglade över stupet
    He desperately held on to the branch while dangling over the precipice
    krampaktiga försök att rättfärdiga det oförsvarliga
    desperate attempts to justify the unjustifiable

Declension

Inflection of krampaktig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular krampaktig krampaktigare krampaktigast
neuter singular krampaktigt krampaktigare krampaktigast
plural krampaktiga krampaktigare krampaktigast
masculine plural2 krampaktige krampaktigare krampaktigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 krampaktige krampaktigare krampaktigaste
all krampaktiga krampaktigare krampaktigaste

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.

References

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