artig

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See also: -artig

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German artig.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

artig

  1. (especially of a child) well-behaved

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of artig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular artig artigere artigst2
Indefinite neuter singular artigt artigere artigst2
Plural artige artigere artigst2
Definite attributive1 artige artigere artigste
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.

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German ertec. Equivalent to Art +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈaːɐ̯tɪç] (standard)
  • IPA(key): [ˈaːɐ̯tɪk] (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: ar‧tig
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Adjective[edit]

artig (strong nominative masculine singular artiger, comparative artiger, superlative am artigsten)

  1. well-behaved, good
    Synonyms: brav, gehorsam, gesittet, lieb, wohlerzogen
    Antonym: unartig

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References[edit]

  • artig”, in PONS (in German), Stuttgart: PONS GmbH, 2001–2024

Further reading[edit]

  • artig” in Duden online
  • artig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German artig.

Adjective[edit]

artig (neuter singular artig, definite singular and plural artige, comparative artigere, indefinite plural artigst, definite plural artigste)

  1. amusing, funny
  2. interesting
  3. courteous, well-behaved

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German artig.

Adjective[edit]

artig (neuter singular artig, definite singular and plural artige, comparative artigare, indefinite plural artigast, definite plural artigaste)

  1. amusing, funny
  2. interesting
  3. courteous, well-behaved

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Swedish[edit]

Adjective[edit]

artig (comparative artigare, superlative artigast)

  1. polite (well-mannered)

Declension[edit]

Inflection of artig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular artig artigare artigast
Neuter singular artigt artigare artigast
Plural artiga artigare artigast
Masculine plural3 artige artigare artigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 artige artigare artigaste
All artiga artigare artigaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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