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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From sur or syre + -lig.
Adjective
syrlig (indefinite singular syrlig, definite singular and plural syrlige)
- acid, acidic
- sour, sourish
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References
- “syrlig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “syrlig” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Swedish
Etymology
syra (“acid”) + -lig
Adjective
syrlig (comparative syrligare, superlative syrligast)
- having a (pleasant, refreshing) slightly sour taste or smell
en syrlig korv- a sausage with a (pleasant) slightly sour taste
- (figuratively) slightly mean and biting (of a comment or the like)
Declension
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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