diger

See also: diğer and digər

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse digr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diːər/, [ˈd̥iːˀɐ]

Adjective

diger

1. bulky, fat
2. (rare) stout

Inflection

Inflection of diger
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Common singular	diger	—	—2
Neuter singular	digert	—	—2
Plural	digre	—	—2
Definite attributive1	digre	—	—
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.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diːər/, [ˈd̥iːɐ]
• Homophone: dier

Noun

diger n

1. indefinite plural of dige

References

• “diger” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse digr

Adjective

diger (neuter singular digert, definite singular and plural digre, comparative digrere, indefinite superlative digrest, definite superlative digreste)

1. big, large, huge

Derived terms

• kjempediger

References

• “diger” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse digr

Adjective

diger (neuter singular digert, definite singular and plural digre, comparative digrare, indefinite superlative digrast, definite superlative digraste)

1. big, large, huge

Derived terms

• kjempediger

References

• “diger” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse digr, from Proto-Germanic *digraz.

Adjective

diger

1. thick
2. big, large

Declension

Declension of digher (strong)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	digher	digher	dighert
accusative	dighran	dighra	dighert
dative	dighrum, -om	dighri	dighru, -o
genitive	dighers	dighrar	dighers
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	dighrir, -e(r)	dighrar	digher
accusative	dighra	dighrar	digher
dative	dighrum, -om	dighrum, -om	dighrum, -om
genitive	dighra	dighra	dighra

Declension of dighrer (weak)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	dighri, -e	dighra	dighra
accusative	dighra	dighru, -o	dighra
dative	dighra	dighru, -o	dighra
genitive	dighra	dighru, -o	dighra
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	dighru, -o	dighru, -o	dighru, -o
accusative	dighru, -o	dighru, -o	dighru, -o
dative	dighru, -o	dighru, -o	dighru, -o
genitive	dighru, -o	dighru, -o	dighru, -o

Descendants

• Swedish: diger