ytlig

Swedish

yta (“surface”) +‎ -lig

ytlig (comparative ytligare, superlative ytligast)

superficial (occurring only in the surface layer)
ett ytligt sår
a superficial wound
(figuratively) superficial, shallow (lacking depth)
ytlig kunskap
superficial knowledge

Han är ytlig. Helt utseendefixerad.
He is shallow. Totally fixated on looks.

Inflection of ytlig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative²
Common singular	ytlig	ytligare	ytligast
Neuter singular	ytligt	ytligare	ytligast
Plural	ytliga	ytligare	ytligast
Masculine plural³	ytlige	ytligare	ytligast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular¹	ytlige	ytligare	ytligaste
All	ytliga	ytligare	ytligaste
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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