pälst

Pälst is a Swedish adjective meaning fur-covered or furred, formed from the noun päls (fur) with the adjectival suffix -t. It is used to describe something that has a coat of fur, such as animals or surfaces that appear fur-bearing. In contemporary Swedish, pälst is relatively uncommon in everyday speech; more common expressions for the same idea are pälsig, pälsbeklädd, or pälstäckt.

Etymology and usage notes: The noun päls is of Germanic origin, with cognates in Norwegian and Danish ( pels/pels), and the adjective pälst follows standard Swedish word-formation by adding -t to the stem. Pälst tends to appear in more formal, scientific, or literary contexts rather than casual conversation. It may also be found in historical or descriptive texts where a succinct state-of-being sense of “fur-covered” is desired.

Related terms and alternatives: Pälsig (fur-bearing), pälsbeklädd (fur-clad), and pälstäckt (fur-coated) are the more commonly used descriptors in modern Swedish. The opposite concept can be expressed with words indicating absence of fur, or with compounds describing bald or smooth surfaces.

See also: Päls, pälsig, pälsbeklädd, pälstäckt.

In sum, pälst is a legitimate but relatively niche Swedish term for indicating that something is covered with fur, typically reserved for formal, scientific, or literary usage.