slarvig

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Swedish

Etymology

slarv +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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Adjective

slarvig (comparative slarvigare, superlative slarvigast)

  1. sloppy, careless (careless or imprecise)
    Hon blir alltmer slarvig i sitt arbete
    She is becoming increasingly sloppy in her work
    Undersökningen avslöjade slarviga övervakningsförfaranden
    The investigation revealed sloppy monitoring procedures
    Slarviga människor handlar utan tillbörlig omsorg
    Sloppy people act without due care

Declension

Inflection of slarvig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular slarvig slarvigare slarvigast
neuter singular slarvigt slarvigare slarvigast
plural slarviga slarvigare slarvigast
masculine plural2 slarvige slarvigare slarvigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 slarvige slarvigare slarvigaste
all slarviga slarvigare slarvigaste

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.

Synonyms

  • slarv (sloppiness, carelessness)
  • slarva (to be sloppy or careless)

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