dårlig

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse dáligr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔːli/, [ˈd̥ɔːli]

Adjective

dårlig (neuter dårligt, plural and definite singular attributive dårlige, comparative dårligere, superlative (predicative) dårligst, superlative (attributive) dårligste)

1. bad, unwell, poor

Usage notes

• The forms værre and værst(e) are often used in place of dårligere and dårligst(e).

Derived terms

• dårligt (adverb)
• dårligdom

Adverb

dårlig (comparative dårligere, superlative dårligst)

1. Alternative form of dårligt

Usage notes

• The forms værre and værst are often used in place of dårligere and dårligst.

Further reading

• “dårlig” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse dáligr

Adjective

dårlig (neuter singular dårlig, definite singular and plural dårlige, comparative dårligere, indefinite superlative dårligst, definite superlative dårligste)

1. bad, unwell, poor, of poor quality

Adverb

dårlig (comparative dårligere, superlative dårligst)

1. badly, poorly

References

• “dårlig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.