styv

See also: styv-

Swedish

Etymology

Used in Old Swedish. Cognate with Old Danish and Middle Low German stif, related to Latin stipes (pole, beam). The second meaning (skilled) used since 1614. From Middle Low German stīf, from Old Saxon *stīf, from Proto-Germanic *stīfaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steyp.

Adjective

styv (comparative styvare, superlative styvast)

stiff; unbending, which does not easily fold
visa sig på styva linan
walk on a tightrope, show your skills
(dated) skilled at something, strong, impressive, mighty

Declension

Inflection of styv
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative²
Common singular	styv	styvare	styvast
Neuter singular	styvt	styvare	styvast
Plural	styva	styvare	styvast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular¹	styve	styvare	styvaste
All	styva	styvare	styvaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.

Related terms

stift
styv-
styva
styvbent
styvhala
styvhet
styv i korken
styv lina
styvna
styvnackad
styvnad
styvning
styvsinnad
styvsint
styvstärkt
styvt

References

styv in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
styv in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.

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