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Swedish

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Etymology

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flykt (“flight, escape”) +‎ -ig (“-y”), used since 1911.

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /ˌflʏkˈtɪɡ/

Adjective

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flyktig (comparative flyktigare, superlative flyktigast)

volatile (easily changing into a gas)
Synonym: eterisk

flyktiga oljor
volatile oils
fleeting
en flyktig bekantskap
a fleeting acquaintance

Inflection

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Inflection of **flyktig**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	flyktig	flyktigare	flyktigast
neuter singular	flyktigt	flyktigare	flyktigast
plural	flyktiga	flyktigare	flyktigast
masculine plural²	flyktige	flyktigare	flyktigast

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	flyktige	flyktigare	flyktigaste
all	flyktiga	flyktigare	flyktigaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Derived terms

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flyktighet

References

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“flyktig”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
“flyktig”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
“flyktig”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)