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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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arrig

  1. bad-tempered
  2. testy, peppery
  3. peevish
  4. vicious (about a savage and aggressive dog)

Inflection

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Inflection of arrig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular arrig arrigere arrigst2
Indefinite neuter singular arrigt arrigere arrigst2
Plural arrige arrigere arrigst2
Definite attributive1 arrige arrigere arrigste
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.

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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arrig

  1. ill-tempered; irritated

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Compare German arg, Hunsrik aarich, Central Franconian ärch, and Dutch erg. Also etymologically linked is English eerie.

Adverb

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arrig

  1. very