ryggesløs

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German rōkelōs, cognate with German ruchlos, English reckless, Dutch roekeloos. Derived from the noun Proto-Germanic *rōkō, hence Middle Low German rōke, Old High German ruohha. Possibly, this noun may go back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂roh₁g-eh₂-, cf. Ancient Greek ἀρωγή (arōgḗ, help).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʁœɡ̊əsˌløˀs]

Adjective

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ryggesløs (neuter ryggesløst, plural and definite singular attributive ryggesløse)

  1. profligate, dissolute

Inflection

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Inflection of ryggesløs
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular ryggesløs ryggesløsere ryggesløsest2
Indefinite neuter singular ryggesløst ryggesløsere ryggesløsest2
Plural ryggesløse ryggesløsere ryggesløsest2
Definite attributive1 ryggesløse ryggesløsere ryggesløseste
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.