avundsjuk

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From avund (envy) +‎ sjuk (sick). Compare to Swedish avundsjuk, Icelandic ofundsjúkr, Danish avindsyg

Adjective[edit]

avundsjuk (neuter singular avundsjukt, definite singular and plural avundsjuke)

  1. envious, jealous
    Synonyms: misunneleg, sjalu

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

avund +‎ sjuk

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Adjective[edit]

avundsjuk (comparative avundsjukare, superlative avundsjukast)

  1. jealous (bitterly or enviously competitive)
  2. envious

Declension[edit]

Inflection of avundsjuk
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular avundsjuk avundsjukare avundsjukast
Neuter singular avundsjukt avundsjukare avundsjukast
Plural avundsjuka avundsjukare avundsjukast
Masculine plural3 avundsjuke avundsjukare avundsjukast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 avundsjuke avundsjukare avundsjukaste
All avundsjuka avundsjukare avundsjukaste
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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