"uppkäftig" meaning in Swedish

See uppkäftig in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: By surface analysis, upp (“up”) + käft (“jaw”) + -ig (“-y”). Etymology templates: {{surf|sv|upp|käft|-ig|t1=up|t2=jaw|t3=-y}} By surface analysis, upp (“up”) + käft (“jaw”) + -ig (“-y”) Head templates: {{head|sv|adjective|||comparative|uppkäftigare|superlative|uppkäftigast|f2accel-form=comparative|f3accel-form=superlative|head=|sort=}} uppkäftig (comparative uppkäftigare, superlative uppkäftigast), {{sv-adj}} uppkäftig (comparative uppkäftigare, superlative uppkäftigast) Forms: uppkäftigare [comparative], uppkäftigast [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], uppkäftig [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, positive], uppkäftigare [comparative, error-unrecognized-form, indefinite], uppkäftigast [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, superlative], uppkäftigt [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], uppkäftigare [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], uppkäftigast [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], uppkäftiga [indefinite, plural, positive], uppkäftigare [comparative, indefinite, plural], uppkäftigast [indefinite, plural, superlative], uppkäftige [archaic, indefinite, masculine, plural, positive], uppkäftigare [archaic, comparative, indefinite, masculine, plural], uppkäftigast [archaic, indefinite, masculine, plural, superlative], uppkäftige [definite, masculine, positive, singular], uppkäftigare [comparative, definite, masculine, singular], uppkäftigaste [definite, masculine, singular, superlative], uppkäftiga [definite, error-unrecognized-form, positive], uppkäftigare [comparative, definite, error-unrecognized-form], uppkäftigaste [definite, error-unrecognized-form, superlative]
  1. rude, disrespectful and provoking in speech, mouthy, lippy Related terms: uppkäftighet () (english: uppkäftigness), kaxig, spydig, stöddig

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "upp",
        "3": "käft",
        "4": "-ig",
        "t1": "up",
        "t2": "jaw",
        "t3": "-y"
      },
      "expansion": "By surface analysis, upp (“up”) + käft (“jaw”) + -ig (“-y”)",
      "name": "surf"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "By surface analysis, upp (“up”) + käft (“jaw”) + -ig (“-y”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigare",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigast",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sv-adj-reg",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftig",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "indefinite",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "indefinite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "indefinite",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigt",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftiga",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftige",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftige",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "masculine",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "definite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigaste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftiga",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "definite",
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigaste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
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        "1": "sv",
        "2": "adjective",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "comparative",
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        "7": "superlative",
        "8": "uppkäftigast",
        "f2accel-form": "comparative",
        "f3accel-form": "superlative",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "uppkäftig (comparative uppkäftigare, superlative uppkäftigast)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "uppkäftig (comparative uppkäftigare, superlative uppkäftigast)",
      "name": "sv-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Swedish",
  "lang_code": "sv",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Swedish terms suffixed with -ig",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "What a lippy little bastard!",
          "text": "Vilken uppkäftig liten jävel!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "rude, disrespectful and provoking in speech, mouthy, lippy"
      ],
      "id": "en-uppkäftig-sv-adj-QSRl5vEQ",
      "links": [
        [
          "rude",
          "rude"
        ],
        [
          "disrespectful",
          "disrespectful"
        ],
        [
          "provoking",
          "provoke"
        ],
        [
          "mouthy",
          "mouthy"
        ],
        [
          "lippy",
          "lippy"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "english": "uppkäftigness",
          "word": "uppkäftighet ()"
        },
        {
          "word": "kaxig"
        },
        {
          "word": "spydig"
        },
        {
          "word": "stöddig"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "uppkäftig"
}
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        "4": "-ig",
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        "t2": "jaw",
        "t3": "-y"
      },
      "expansion": "By surface analysis, upp (“up”) + käft (“jaw”) + -ig (“-y”)",
      "name": "surf"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "By surface analysis, upp (“up”) + käft (“jaw”) + -ig (“-y”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigare",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigast",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sv-adj-reg",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftig",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "indefinite",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "indefinite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "indefinite",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigt",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "positive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftiga",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftige",
      "source": "declension",
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        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "uppkäftigast",
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "uppkäftigaste",
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        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftiga",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigare",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "definite",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uppkäftigaste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "adjective",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "comparative",
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        "8": "uppkäftigast",
        "f2accel-form": "comparative",
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        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "uppkäftig (comparative uppkäftigare, superlative uppkäftigast)",
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      "expansion": "uppkäftig (comparative uppkäftigare, superlative uppkäftigast)",
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  ],
  "lang": "Swedish",
  "lang_code": "sv",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "uppkäftigness",
      "word": "uppkäftighet ()"
    },
    {
      "word": "kaxig"
    },
    {
      "word": "spydig"
    },
    {
      "word": "stöddig"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
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        "Pages with entries",
        "Swedish adjectives",
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        "Swedish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Swedish lemmas",
        "Swedish terms suffixed with -ig",
        "Swedish terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "What a lippy little bastard!",
          "text": "Vilken uppkäftig liten jävel!",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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        ],
        [
          "disrespectful",
          "disrespectful"
        ],
        [
          "provoking",
          "provoke"
        ],
        [
          "mouthy",
          "mouthy"
        ],
        [
          "lippy",
          "lippy"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "uppkäftig"
}

Download raw JSONL data for uppkäftig meaning in Swedish (3.8kB)

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'common singular'",
  "path": [
    "uppkäftig"
  ],
  "section": "Swedish",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "uppkäftig",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'all'",
  "path": [
    "uppkäftig"
  ],
  "section": "Swedish",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "uppkäftig",
  "trace": ""
}

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