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stygg
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Adjective
stygg (neuter singular stygt, definite singular and plural stygge, comparative styggere, indefinite superlative styggest, definite superlative styggeste)
References
- “stygg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse styggr. The noun is derived from the adjective.
Pronunciation
Adjective
stygg (neuter singular stygt, definite singular and plural stygge, comparative styggare, indefinite superlative styggast, definite superlative styggaste)
- ugly (displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing)
- nasty; serious (of a wound or a cut)
- (chiefly dialect) naughty, bad (tending to misbehave or act badly)
Alternative forms
- støgg
Related terms
Noun
stygg m (definite singular styggen, indefinite plural styggar, definite plural styggane)
Alternative forms
- stygge m
References
- “stygg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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Swedish
Etymology
Derived from Old Swedish stygger, from Old Norse styggr.
Adjective
stygg (comparative styggare, superlative styggast)
- naughty, mean, bad ((inclined towards) misbehaving or acting badly)
- en stygg pojke
- a naughty boy (same tone as in English – possibly suggestive)
- (colloquial) hideous, nasty
Declension
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.
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References
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