ærlig
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See also: ärlig
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ære (“honour”) + -lig. Cognates include German ehrlich.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
ærlig
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of ærlig | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | ærlig | ærligere | ærligst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | ærligt | ærligere | ærligst2 |
Plural | ærlige | ærligere | ærligst2 |
Definite attributive1 | ærlige | ærligere | ærligste |
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. |
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse ærligr and Middle Low German ehrlich.
Adjective[edit]
ærlig (neuter singular ærlig, definite singular and plural ærlige, comparative ærligere, indefinite superlative ærligst, definite superlative ærligste)
- honest (scrupulous with regard to telling the truth)
Antonyms[edit]
See also[edit]
- ærleg (Nynorsk)
References[edit]
- “ærlig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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