dobbelt

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German dobbelt, from Old French doble.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔbəlt/, [ˈd̥ʌb̥əld̥]

Adjective

dobbelt

1. double, twofold
2. dual
3. (adverbial) double, twice

Inflection

Inflection of dobbelt
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	dobbelt	—	—2
Indefinite neuter singular	dobbelt	—	—2
Plural	dobbelte	—	—2
Definite attributive1	dobbelte	—	—
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

• dobbeltagent
• dobbeltfejl
• dobbelthed

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

dobbelt

1. inflection of dobbelen:
   1. second/third-person singular present indicative
   2. (archaic) plural imperative

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• dobbel

Adjective

dobbelt (neuter singular dobbelt, definite singular and plural dobbelte)

1. double

Derived terms

• dobbeltfeil
• dobbelthake
• dobbelthet
• dobbeltliv
• dobbeltmoral
• dobbeltsculler
• dobbeltseng
• dobbeltsidig
• dobbeltsjekke
• dobbeltspor
• mangedobbelt

 

Adjective

dobbelt

1. neuter singular of dobbel

Adverb

dobbelt

1. double
2. twice

   dobbelt så mange / mye / stor - twice as many / much / big

References

• “dobbelt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• dobbel (of the adjective)

Etymology

From Middle Low German dobbel, dobbelt, from Old French doble, double, from Latin duplus (“twofold”). Akin to English double.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʊbːɛlt/, /ˈdɔbːɛlt/

Adjective

dobbelt (neuter singular dobbelt, definite singular and plural dobbelte)

1. double

Derived terms

• dobbelthake
• dobbeltliv
• dobbeltsculler
• dobbeltseng
• dobbeltsidig
• dobbeltspor
• mangedobbelt

 

Adverb

dobbelt

1. double
2. twice

References

• “dobbelt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.