lingul

Swedish

Etymology

lin (“flax”) +‎ gul (“yellow”)

Adjective

lingul (not comparable)

1. flaxen (pale yellow brown)
2. (nominalized as "lingult") the corresponding color

Declension

Inflection of lingul

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	lingul	—	—
neuter singular	lingult	—	—
plural	lingula	—	—
masculine plural2	lingule	—	—
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	lingule	—	—
all	lingula	—	—

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

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