bråkiga

Bråkiga is a Swedish adjective used to describe people, animals, or situations that are noisy, disruptive, or troublesome to deal with. It is the plural form of bråkig; the singular forms are bråkig for common gender nouns (en bråkig pojke) and bråkigt for neuter nouns (ett bråkigt barn). In plural, you say bråkiga barn, bråkiga hundar, and so on. For definite plural, the noun takes the definite ending (de bråkiga barnen).

Etymology and meaning stem from the noun bråk, meaning noise or quarrel, combined with the suffix -ig to indicate characteristic of or inclined to. The word conveys a negative or critical nuance and is most commonly used about behavior that is difficult or troublesome.

Usage notes indicate that bråkiga is more common in everyday speech and can apply to children, pets, or disruptive situations. It is less formal than alternatives such as stökig or tumultuös, and it often carries a mild pejorative tone rather than a neutral description.

Examples:

- Barnen var bråkiga hela kvällen.

- De bråkiga hundarna behövde särskild uppmärksamhet.

- Det var bråkiga grannar som väckte mig inatt.

See also: bråk, bråkig, stökig, bullrig.