ensom

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse einsamann (“alone”, literally “one together”), influenced by German einsam. Equivalent to en +‎ -som.

Adjective

ensom (neuter ensomt, plural and definite singular attributive ensomme)

1. lonely, experiencing loneliness

   Synonyms: ene, enlig

Inflection

Inflection of ensom

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	ensom	ensommere	ensomst2
indefinite neuter singular	ensomt	ensommere	ensomst2
plural	ensomme	ensommere	ensomst2
definite attributive1	ensomme	ensommere	ensomste

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

• ensomhed

References

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

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From en +‎ -som.

Adjective

ensom (neuter singular ensomt, definite singular and plural ensomme, comparative ensommere, indefinite superlative ensomst, definite superlative ensomste)

1. lone, solitary
2. lonely, lonesome

See also

• einsam (Nynorsk)

References

• “ensom” in The Bokmål Dictionary.