skäggigt

Skäggigt is a Swedish adjective meaning bearded or having a beard. It is used to describe people, animals, or objects that display facial hair on the chin and cheeks. The adjective can modify a noun directly, as in en skäggig man ("a bearded man"), or be used predicatively, for example han såg skäggigt ut ("he looked bearded").

Origin and formation: Skäggigt is formed from the noun skägg (beard) plus the adjectival suffix -igt, a common Swedish way to express "having the quality of." The root skägg traces back to Old Norse skegg and to the broader Proto-Germanic family.

Usage and nuance: The term is neutral and widely used in everyday language. It does not specify beard length or style, but simply denotes the presence of facial hair. In regional speech or fashion contexts, more specific terms may be used to describe particular beard styles (for example, full beard or stubble), but skäggigt remains a general descriptor for the bearded appearance. The word has cognates in related Scandinavian languages, reflecting common Germanic roots.