Equivalent to pina (“torment”) + -ig (“-y”). Likely from clipping of pinsam (“embarrassing, awkward”) + -ig (“-y”).
pinig (comparative pinigare, superlative pinigast)
Inflection of pinig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | pinig | pinigare | pinigast |
Neuter singular | pinigt | pinigare | pinigast |
Plural | piniga | pinigare | pinigast |
Masculine plural3 | pinige | pinigare | pinigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | pinige | pinigare | pinigaste |
All | piniga | pinigare | pinigaste |
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 |