syrlig

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From sur or syre +‎ -lig.

Adjective

syrlig (indefinite singular syrlig, definite singular and plural syrlige)

1. acid, acidic
2. sour, sourish

Derived terms

• syrlighet

See also

• syrleg (Nynorsk)

References

• “syrlig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “syrlig” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Swedish

Etymology

syra (“acid”) +‎ -lig

Adjective

syrlig (comparative syrligare, superlative syrligast)

1. having a (pleasant, refreshing) slightly sour taste or smell

   en syrlig korv

   a sausage with a (pleasant) slightly sour taste

2. (figuratively) slightly mean and biting (of a comment or the like)

Declension

Inflection of syrlig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	syrlig	syrligare	syrligast
neuter singular	syrligt	syrligare	syrligast
plural	syrliga	syrligare	syrligast
masculine plural2	syrlige	syrligare	syrligast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	syrlige	syrligare	syrligaste
all	syrliga	syrligare	syrligaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

See also

• sur (“sour”)
• syra (“acid”)

References

• syrlig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• syrlig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• syrlig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)