mysig
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Attested since 1762. Derived from mysa ("to smile (slightly) with contentedness/comfort").[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
mysig (comparative mysigare, superlative mysigast)
- cosy (affording comfort and warmth)
- pleasant, comfortable, agreeable
- (archaic) Descriptive of smiling from contentedness or comfort.
- 1762, Olof Celsius the younger, Æneis, 27
- Dido .. / Som i en mysig famn straxt tager honom (dvs. gossen) opp..
- Dido [...] As in a cozy embrace soon picks him [the boy] up.
- 1774, Olof Celsius the younger, Gustaf Vasa, 13
- Hon .. /.. med en mysig mun sit mästarverk besåg.
- She beheld her masterpiece with a contentedly smiling mouth.
- 1762, Olof Celsius the younger, Æneis, 27
Declension[edit]
| Inflection of mysig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | mysig | mysigare | mysigast |
| Neuter singular | mysigt | mysigare | mysigast |
| Plural | mysiga | mysigare | mysigast |
| Masculine plural3 | mysige | mysigare | mysigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | mysige | mysigare | mysigaste |
| All | mysiga | mysigare | mysigaste |
| 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 | |||
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Svenska Akademiens ordbok, column M1746