mossig

Swedish

Etymology

mossa (“moss”) +‎ -ig (“-y”)

Adjective

mossig (comparative mossigare, superlative mossigast)

1. mossy (covered in moss)

   en mossig sten

   a mossy rock

2. (figuratively) outdated, dull; musty

   mossiga koloniala föreställningar om andra länder

   musty colonial notions about other countries

   en mossig ceremoni

   a (dull) outdated ceremony

Declension

Inflection of mossig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	mossig	mossigare	mossigast
neuter singular	mossigt	mossigare	mossigast
plural	mossiga	mossigare	mossigast
masculine plural2	mossige	mossigare	mossigast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	mossige	mossigare	mossigaste
all	mossiga	mossigare	mossigaste

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

• mossig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• mossig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)