hurtfrisk

Swedish

Adjective

hurtfrisk (comparative hurtfriskare, superlative hurtfriskast)

  1. overly full of energy and pep, in a tiring or goody two shoes way
    Synonym: flåshurtig
    Den hurtfriske tränaren hade ett stort leende på läpparna när han väckte ungarna vid sex för en joggingrunda
    The peppy coach had a big smile on his face when he woke the kids up at six for a jog

Usage notes

Often about athleticism, but also about other behavior considered overly peppy.

Declension

Inflection of hurtfrisk
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular hurtfrisk hurtfriskare hurtfriskast
neuter singular hurtfriskt hurtfriskare hurtfriskast
plural hurtfriska hurtfriskare hurtfriskast
masculine plural2 hurtfriske hurtfriskare hurtfriskast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 hurtfriske hurtfriskare hurtfriskaste
all hurtfriska hurtfriskare hurtfriskaste

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.

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