molnmässiga

Molnmässiga is a Swedish adjective meaning cloud-like or cloud-associated. It is used to describe objects or phenomena that resemble clouds in appearance, texture, or mood.

Etymology: The term is formed from moln, meaning "cloud," and the suffix -mässig, which conveys the sense of "-like" or "-ish." The base form is molnmässig, while molnmässiga is used in contexts where the modified noun is plural or otherwise requires that form.

Usage: The adjective appears in meteorology, astronomy, art, and descriptive prose. It can describe physical patterns in the sky, such as "molnmässiga formationer i himlen" (cloud-like formations in the sky), or refer to colors and lighting with a soft, diffuse quality, as in "molnmässiga färger." In astronomy, it is sometimes used to convey the cloud-like texture of certain nebulae. The term is more common in literary or technical writing than in everyday speech.

Grammar notes: The base form molnmässig is used for singular or general reference, while molnmässiga is the form used with plural nouns or in definite constructions. The term is closely related to molnig (cloudy) and molnliknande (cloud-like), which may be preferred in more everyday or direct descriptions.

See also: molnig, molnliknande, nebula, cloud in Swedish meteorology and descriptive writing.