fruktiga

Fruktiga is a Swedish adjective meaning fruity or fruit-flavored. It is the plural form of fruktig and is used to describe tastes, scents, or aromas that resemble fruit. The term is common in descriptions of food, beverages, wines, juices, and perfumes.

Grammatically, fruktiga is used with plural nouns in the indefinite form. For example: “äpplen är fruktiga” (apples are fruity). In definite form, the phrase would be: “äpplena är fruktiga.” The neuter singular form is fruktigt, as in “ett fruktigt smak.” The feminine singular is fruktig, as in “en fruktig doft.”

Usage notes and nuance: fruktiga describes a general impression of fruitness and is often employed in marketing, culinary writing, and sensory descriptions. It covers a range from citrusy to berry-like flavors and aromas, without specifying a particular fruit. In some contexts, fruktig is preferred for more concise descriptions, while fruktiga tends to be used when referring to multiple items or when the adjective accompanies a plural noun.

Related terms: fruktig (base form meaning fruity), fruktighet (the noun form meaning fruitiness), and fruktsmak (fruit flavor). These terms are used similarly but differ in grammatical role or specificity of meaning.