kylig

Swedish

Etymology

From kyla +‎ -ig. Cognate of Danish kølig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

kylig (comparative kyligare, superlative kyligast)

1. chilly
2. cool, cold (emotionally)

   Hur kan du vara så kylig mot honom?

   How can you be so cold to him?

Declension

Inflection of kylig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	kylig	kyligare	kyligast
neuter singular	kyligt	kyligare	kyligast
plural	kyliga	kyligare	kyligast
masculine plural2	kylige	kyligare	kyligast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	kylige	kyligare	kyligaste
all	kyliga	kyligare	kyligaste

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.

References

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