spänstig

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Swedish

Etymology

spänst +‎ -ig (-y)

Adjective

spänstig (comparative spänstigare, superlative spänstigast)

  1. springy, elastic (and (somewhat) strong, when of a person)
    Han gick med spänstiga steg
    He walked with vigorous ("springy/elastic") steps
    spänstig hud
    supple skin

Usage notes

Often with athletic connotations when of a person.

Declension

Inflection of spänstig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular spänstig spänstigare spänstigast
neuter singular spänstigt spänstigare spänstigast
plural spänstiga spänstigare spänstigast
masculine plural2 spänstige spänstigare spänstigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 spänstige spänstigare spänstigaste
all spänstiga spänstigare spänstigaste

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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