slagfärdig
Swedish
Etymology
Compare German schlagfertig. Superficially slag (“punch”) + färdig (“ready”).
Adjective
slagfärdig (not comparable)
- (marked by being) able to give quick and effective (and stinging) replies, quick-witted, having repartee
Declension
| Inflection of slagfärdig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | slagfärdig | slagfärdigare | slagfärdigast |
| Neuter singular | slagfärdigt | slagfärdigare | slagfärdigast |
| Plural | slagfärdiga | slagfärdigare | slagfärdigast |
| Masculine plural3 | slagfärdige | slagfärdigare | slagfärdigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | slagfärdige | slagfärdigare | slagfärdigaste |
| All | slagfärdiga | slagfärdigare | slagfärdigaste |
| 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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