besticklig
Swedish
Etymology
From besticka + -lig. Cognate of Danish bestikkelig, German bestechlich.
Adjective
besticklig (comparative mer besticklig, superlative mest besticklig)
- bribeable
- Synonym: mutbar
- Antonyms: obesticklig, omutbar
Declension
| Inflection of besticklig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | besticklig | mer besticklig | mest besticklig |
| Neuter singular | bestickligt | mer bestickligt | mest bestickligt |
| Plural | bestickliga | mer bestickliga | mest bestickliga |
| Masculine plural3 | besticklige | mer bestickliga | mest bestickliga |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | besticklige | mer besticklige | mest besticklige |
| All | bestickliga | mer bestickliga | mest bestickliga |
| 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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