smarrig

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Swedish

Etymology

Attested since 1970. Derived from smaskig (tasty) by a colloquial formation changing certain /s/ consonant clusters into -rr-. Compare fisk > firre (fish) and flaska > flarra (bottle).

Pronunciation

Adjective

smarrig (comparative smarrigare, superlative smarrigast)

  1. (colloquial) yummy, tasty, scrumptious
    Synonyms: smaskig, mumsig
    • 2009, “Lömska mejl på alla hjärtans dag”, in Svenska Dagbladet:
      Vackra blommor, smarrig choklad eller varför inte en god middag på alla hjärtans dag.
      Beautiful flowers, delicious chocolate or why not a tasty dinner on Valentine’s Day.

Declension

Inflection of smarrig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular smarrig smarrigare smarrigast
neuter singular smarrigt smarrigare smarrigast
plural smarriga smarrigare smarrigast
masculine plural2 smarrige smarrigare smarrigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 smarrige smarrigare smarrigaste
all smarriga smarrigare smarrigaste

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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