smålig

Danish

Etymology

From små (small) + -lig, from Old Norse smáligr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /smɔli/, [ˈsmʌli]

Adjective

smålig

  1. petty
  2. stingy
  3. fussy
  4. carping, captious

Inflection

Inflection of smålig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular smålig 2
Indefinite neuter singular småligt 2
Plural smålige 2
Definite attributive1 smålige
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • smålighed
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