dumdristig
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Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]dum + dristig. Compare origin of German dummdreist.
Adjective
[edit]dumdristig
Inflection
[edit]| Inflection of dumdristig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | dumdristig | dumdristigere | dumdristigst2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | dumdristigt | dumdristigere | dumdristigst2 |
| Plural | dumdristige | dumdristigere | dumdristigst2 |
| Definite attributive1 | dumdristige | dumdristigere | dumdristigste |
| 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. | |||
Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]dum + dristig. Attested since 1665. Compare origin of German dummdreist.
Adjective
[edit]dumdristig (comparative dumdristigare, superlative dumdristigast)
Declension
[edit]| Inflection of dumdristig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | dumdristig | dumdristigare | dumdristigast |
| Neuter singular | dumdristigt | dumdristigare | dumdristigast |
| Plural | dumdristiga | dumdristigare | dumdristigast |
| Masculine plural3 | dumdristige | dumdristigare | dumdristigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | dumdristige | dumdristigare | dumdristigaste |
| All | dumdristiga | dumdristigare | dumdristigaste |
| 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 | |||