spexig

Swedish

Etymology

spex (“form of amateur theater”) +‎ -ig (“-y”)

Adjective

spexig (comparative spexigare, superlative spexigast)

1. that engages in or involves light-hearted joking around

Declension

Inflection of spexig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	spexig	spexigare	spexigast
neuter singular	spexigt	spexigare	spexigast
plural	spexiga	spexigare	spexigast
masculine plural2	spexige	spexigare	spexigast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	spexige	spexigare	spexigaste
all	spexiga	spexigare	spexigaste

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.

Related terms

• spexa

References

• spexig in Svensk ordbok (SO)