kryddig
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]krydda (“spice”) + -ig (“-y”). Attested since 1813.
Adjective
[edit]kryddig (comparative kryddigare, superlative kryddigast)
- spicy
- en kryddig currygryta
- a spicy/aromatic curried stew [curry implies curry powder in Swedish]
- en kryddig doft
- a (fragrant) spicy aroma
Usage notes
[edit]Sometimes implies more aromatic as opposed to hot, pungent, or sharp spiciness compared to kryddstark.
Declension
[edit]| Inflection of kryddig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | kryddig | kryddigare | kryddigast |
| Neuter singular | kryddigt | kryddigare | kryddigast |
| Plural | kryddiga | kryddigare | kryddigast |
| Masculine plural3 | kryddige | kryddigare | kryddigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | kryddige | kryddigare | kryddigaste |
| All | kryddiga | kryddigare | kryddigaste |
| 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 | |||