fläckigast

Fläckigast is a Swedish superlative adjective meaning “the most speckled” or “the most spotted.” It is used to compare a group of objects, animals, or surfaces and identify the one with the greatest number or most conspicuous spots. The term is common in descriptions of patterns on birds and mammals, fabrics with spotted designs, or surfaces with mottling.

Formation and spelling: The word is formed from the stem fläckig (speckled) plus the standard superlative suffix. In formal writing the usual spelling is fläckigaste. Some speakers and regional varieties also use fläckigast; the meaning remains the same, though the latter form is less common in edited texts. The superlative is typically used with definite nouns or in predicative constructions, for example: Den fläckigaste katten i kvarteret är min.

Usage tips: In practice, Swedish speakers often place the definite article with the noun when using the superlative, for instance: Den fläckigaste katten i kvarteret. Predicative sentences can also use the form without a noun, as in: Katten är fläckigast i huset. The word is strictly an adjective and does not function as a noun on its own.

See also: fläckig, jämförelse (comparatives and superlatives in Swedish), Swedish grammar on adjectives and gender agreement.