klipsk

Swedish

Etymology

klippa (verb) +‎ -sk. Arguably from the verbal phrase klippa med ögonen (“wink”). Compare klippare (“cunning person”).

Adjective

klipsk (comparative klipskare, superlative klipskast)

1. shrewd, cunning

Declension

Inflection of klipsk

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	klipsk	klipskare	klipskast
neuter singular	klipskt	klipskare	klipskast
plural	klipska	klipskare	klipskast
masculine plural2	klipske	klipskare	klipskast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	klipske	klipskare	klipskaste
all	klipska	klipskare	klipskaste

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.

Synonyms

• knipslug

Derived terms

• klipskhet

References

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