smäll (“boom”) + fet (“fat”). Attested since the 1740s. Likely originated in describing animals, as in "so fat that its flesh makes a loud noise when struck". Compare origin of smäckfet.
smällfet (not comparable)
Inflection of smällfet | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | smällfet | — | — |
Neuter singular | smällfett | — | — |
Plural | smällfeta | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | smällfete | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | smällfete | — | — |
All | smällfeta | — | — |
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 |