arvelig
Danish
Etymology
From arve (“inherit”) + -lig.
Pronunciation
Adjective
arvelig
- hereditary (which is passed on as inheritance)
Inflection
| Inflection of arvelig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | arvelig | — | —2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | arveligt | — | —2 |
| Plural | arvelige | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | arvelige | — | — |
| 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
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Adjective
arvelig (neuter singular arvelig, definite singular and plural arvelige)
- hereditary
- inherited (diseases, disorders; also hereditary)
See also
- arveleg (Nynorsk)
References
- “arvelig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.