Swedish adjective

lurig

deceptive, cunning

Meaning

deceptive; cunning

In Swedish: som brukar lura andra

Forms

Forms of lurig
Basic formlurigwith en-words
Neuterlurigtwith ett-words
Plural and definitelurigaplural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparativelurigare“-er”, “more …”
Superlativelurigast“-est”, “most …”

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What does lurig mean?

lurig in a sentence

  • han såg på pojken med lurig min
    he looked at the boy cunningly
  • en lurig situation
    a tricky situation
  • en lurig fråga
    a tricky question
  • Han är lite lurig
    He's a bit sneaky
  • Han hade en lurig min
    He had a sly look on his face

Questions

What does lurig mean in English?

lurig means “deceptive, cunning”.

Origin

From lura (“to trick”) + -ig (“-y”).

Nearby common words

lurig is number 8,790 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 8,786vm abbreviation of världsmästerskap (“world championship”)
  • 8,787automat automatic (vending) machine, slot machine
  • 8,788flört A flirt, an act of flirting, A "flirtee", a person that has been flirted with
  • 8,789idrott athletics, sport(s)
  • 8,791romantiker romantic
  • 8,792rusta arm, equip
  • 8,793ryta bellow, roar
  • 8,794tenta exam
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