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Swedish
Etymology
From lura (“to trick”) + -ig (“-y”).
Adjective
lurig (comparative lurigare, superlative lurigast)
- tricky (hard to deal with, complicated)
- Synonyms: knepig, klurig
- en lurig situation ― a tricky situation
- en lurig fråga ― a tricky question
- (relating to a person) sneaky, sly, tricksy
- Han är lite lurig ― He's a bit sneaky
- Han hade en lurig min ― He had a sly look on his face
Usage notes
- Sometimes endearing in (sense 2).
- Sometimes more towards strange/eccentric (in a sneaky or tricksy kind of way) when used of people.
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.
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