øverst

See also: överst

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse øfstr.

Adjective

øverst

1. (location) Placed at the highest point of something, at the top of something, especially a page or an image.
2. Placed as the first, most important, or best in a group or hierarchy.
3. The most important or powerful in terms of social, political, or economic position, influence, or significance.

Inflection

Inflection of øverst
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	øverst	—	—2
Indefinite neuter singular	øverst	—	—2
Plural	øverste	—	—2
Definite attributive1	øverste	—	—
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

• øverstbefalende
• øverstkommanderende

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse øfstr

Adjective

øverst (neuter singular øverst, definite singular and plural øverste)

1. top, upper, highest, uppermost

   fra øverst til nederst - from top to bottom

Related terms

• øvre

References

• “øverst” in The Bokmål Dictionary.