lurvig

Swedish

Adjective

lurvig (comparative lurvigare, superlative lurvigast)

  1. covered in or consisting of thick, shaggy fur, hair, or wool; furry, shaggy
    en jättelurvig björn
    a super shaggy bear
    en lurvig svans
    a shaggy tail
    lurvig päls
    shaggy fur
  2. (colloquial) tipsy (slightly drunk)
  3. (colloquial, in "svänga sina lurviga" (swing one's shaggy (legs))) to dance

Usage notes

More neutral than shaggy. Similar connotations to furry or fuzzy, but thicker. Often endearing.

Declension
Inflection of lurvig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular lurvig lurvigare lurvigast
Neuter singular lurvigt lurvigare lurvigast
Plural lurviga lurvigare lurvigast
Masculine plural3 lurvige lurvigare lurvigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 lurvige lurvigare lurvigaste
All lurviga lurvigare lurvigaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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