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svettig

sweaty

Definition & meaning

Svettig means sweaty: covered in sweat or producing a lot of sweat.

It can also describe something that makes you sweat, such as a strenuous workout, or figuratively, a stressful or demanding situation.

Grammar & Word origin

An adjective with these forms:

  • Common gender: svettig
  • Neuter: svettigt
  • Plural and definite: svettiga

Comparative: svettigare ; superlative: svettigast .

It comes from svett , meaning “sweat,” plus the adjective-forming suffix -ig.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • svettblöt — “soaked in sweat”; stronger than svettig.
  • fuktig — “damp”; does not necessarily involve sweat.
  • torr — “dry”; an antonym when referring to skin or clothing.

Common phrases & collocations

  • svettig efter träningen — sweaty after working out
  • ett svettigt träningspass — a sweaty workout
  • ett svettigt jobb — a strenuous or demanding job

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Examples

Jag är mycket svettig efter min träning.adjective

I am very sweaty after my workout.

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