skygg
skygg (masculine and feminine skygg, neuter skygt, definite singular and plural skygge, comparative skyggare, indefinite superlative skyggast, definite superlative skyggaste)
From the verb sky (“to shy”).
skygg (comparative skyggare, superlative skyggast)
Blyg is the usual word for shy when applied to a person. Skygg implies avoidant (fearful) behavior.
Inflection of skygg | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | skygg | skyggare | skyggast |
Neuter singular | skyggt | skyggare | skyggast |
Plural | skygga | skyggare | skyggast |
Masculine plural3 | skygge | skyggare | skyggast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | skygge | skyggare | skyggaste |
All | skygga | skyggare | skyggaste |
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 |