ryslig

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Swedish

Etymology

rysa (shiver) +‎ -lig (-y)

Adjective

ryslig (comparative rysligare, superlative rysligast)

  1. dreadful, terrible, horrible (literally or hyperbolically, or just as a generic intensifier)
    en ryslig skräckfilm
    a terrifying horror movie
    ett rysligt monster
    a fearsome monster
    ryslig inredning
    dreadful decor
    Älgen springer rysligt snabbt
    The moose runs frighteningly fast
    Maten var rysligt god
    The food was "frighteningly" good

Declension

Inflection of ryslig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular ryslig rysligare rysligast
neuter singular rysligt rysligare rysligast
plural rysliga rysligare rysligast
masculine plural2 ryslige rysligare rysligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 ryslige rysligare rysligaste
all rysliga rysligare rysligaste

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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