begavet

Danish

Etymology

From begave (“to endow, gift”).

Adjective

begavet (plural and definite singular attributive begavede)

1. bright, intelligent
2. clever
3. talented (endowed with talents)
4. gifted

Inflection

Inflection of begavet

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	begavet	mere begavet	mest begavet2
indefinite neuter singular	begavet	mere begavet	mest begavet2
plural	begavede	mere begavet	mest begavet2
definite attributive1	begavede	mere begavet	mest begavede

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.

Synonyms

• intelligent
• åndfuld
• talentfuld

Related terms

• begavelse

References

• “begavet” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “begavet” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• begava

Etymology

Modelled on German begabt; from the old Bokmål verb begave (still used in Danish)

Adjective

begavet (indefinite singular begavet, definite singular and plural begavete or begavede, comparative mer begavet, superlative mest begavet)

1. gifted, talented

Related terms

• begavelse

References

• “begavet” in The Bokmål Dictionary.