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 (figuratively) outdated, dull; musty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    a (dull) outdated ceremony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 Superlative2
Common singular mossig mossigare mossigast
Neuter singular mossigt mossigare mossigast
Plural mossiga mossigare mossigast
Masculine plural3 mossige mossigare mossigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 mossige mossigare mossigaste
All mossiga mossigare mossigaste
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

References
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