avig

Swedish

Adjective

avig (comparative avigare, superlative avigast)

1. (of a stich, not comparable) a purl stitch (as opposed to a knit stitch)

   Antonym: rät

   aviga maskor

   purl stitches

2. (textiles, sewing, not comparable) related to the wrong side of a fabric

   Antonym: rät

3. (not comparable) backwards or inside out (wrongly oriented, especially of clothing)

   vända tröjan avig

   turn one's shirt backwards

4. grumpy, unfriendly

Declension

Inflection of avig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	avig	avigare	avigast
neuter singular	avigt	avigare	avigast
plural	aviga	avigare	avigast
masculine plural2	avige	avigare	avigast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	avige	avigare	avigaste
all	aviga	avigare	avigaste

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.

Derived terms

• avigsida

Related terms

• aviga

See also

• på avigan

References

• avig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• avig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• avig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)