astronomisk

Danish

Etymology

From astronomi (“astronomy”) +‎ -sk. Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀστρονομικός (astronomikós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /astronoːmisk/, [asd̥ʁoˈnoˀmisɡ̊]

Adjective

astronomisk

1. astronomical (of or relating to astronomy, very large)

Inflection

Inflection of astronomisk

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	astronomisk	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	astronomisk	—	—2
plural	astronomiske	—	—2
definite attributive1	astronomiske	—	—

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.

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

astronomisk (neuter singular astronomisk, definite singular and plural astronomiske)

1. astronomical (relating to astronomy)
2. astronomical (very large, huge, immense)

Related terms

• astronomi

References

• “astronomisk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

astronomisk (neuter singular astronomisk, definite singular and plural astronomiske)

1. astronomical (relating to astronomy)
2. astronomical (very large, huge, immense)

Related terms

• astronomi

References

• “astronomisk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

astronomi +‎ -isk

Adjective

astronomisk

1. astronomical; related to the science of astronomy
2. astronomical; very large, of vast measure

   en astronomisk summa

   an astronomical sum

Declension

Inflection of astronomisk

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	astronomisk	mer astronomisk	mest astronomisk
neuter singular	astronomiskt	mer astronomiskt	mest astronomiskt
plural	astronomiska	mer astronomiska	mest astronomiska
masculine plural2	astronomiske	mer astronomiska	mest astronomiska
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	astronomiske	mer astronomiske	mest astronomiske
all	astronomiska	mer astronomiska	mest astronomiska

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Related terms

• astronom
• astronomi

References

• “astronomisk”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “astronomisk”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “astronomisk”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)