hetsig
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom German hitzig, from German Hitze (“heat”). Thus closely related to het and hetta, but despite superficial similarity not to hets and hetsa.
Adjective
edithetsig (comparative hetsigare, superlative hetsigast)
Declension
editInflection of hetsig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | hetsig | hetsigare | hetsigast |
Neuter singular | hetsigt | hetsigare | hetsigast |
Plural | hetsiga | hetsigare | hetsigast |
Masculine plural3 | hetsige | hetsigare | hetsigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | hetsige | hetsigare | hetsigaste |
All | hetsiga | hetsigare | hetsigaste |
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 |
References
edit- hetsig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- hetsig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- hetsig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- hetsig in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)