snæver

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse snæfr.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /snɛvər/, [ˈsnɛwˀa̯]

Adjective

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snæver

  1. narrow
  2. tight, close-fitting
  3. close, intimate

Inflection

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Inflection of snæver
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular snæver snævrere snævrest2
Indefinite neuter singular snævert snævrere snævrest2
Plural snævre snævrere snævrest2
Definite attributive1 snævre snævrere snævreste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Adjective

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snæver (masculine and feminine snæver, neuter snævert, definite singular and plural snævre)

  1. (pre-1917) alternative form of snever