figurativ

Danish

Adjective

figurativ

1. (art) figurative

Inflection

Inflection of figurativ

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	figurativ	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	figurativt	—	—2
plural	figurative	—	—2
definite attributive1	figurative	—	—

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.

References

• “figurativ” in Den Danske Ordbog

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

figurativ (strong nominative masculine singular figurativer, not comparable)

1. figurative

Declension

Positive forms of figurativ (uncomparable)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist figurativ	sie ist figurativ	es ist figurativ	sie sind figurativ
strong declension (without article)	nominative	figurativer	figurative	figuratives	figurative
	genitive	figurativen	figurativer	figurativen	figurativer
	dative	figurativem	figurativer	figurativem	figurativen
	accusative	figurativen	figurative	figuratives	figurative
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der figurative	die figurative	das figurative	die figurativen
	genitive	des figurativen	der figurativen	des figurativen	der figurativen
	dative	dem figurativen	der figurativen	dem figurativen	den figurativen
	accusative	den figurativen	die figurative	das figurative	die figurativen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein figurativer	eine figurative	ein figuratives	(keine) figurativen
	genitive	eines figurativen	einer figurativen	eines figurativen	(keiner) figurativen
	dative	einem figurativen	einer figurativen	einem figurativen	(keinen) figurativen
	accusative	einen figurativen	eine figurative	ein figuratives	(keine) figurativen

Further reading

• “figurativ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “figurativ” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French figuratif, from Late Latin figurativus.

Adjective

figurativ (masculine and feminine figurativ, neuter figurativt, definite singular and plural figurative)

1. (art) figurative

References

• “figurativ” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “figurativ” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French figuratif, from Late Latin figurativus.

Adjective

figurativ (neuter figurativt, definite singular and plural figurative)

1. (art) figurative

References

• “figurativ” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French figuratif. By surface analysis, figura +‎ -tiv.

Adjective

figurativ m or n (feminine singular figurativă, masculine plural figurativi, feminine/neuter plural figurative)

1. figurative

Declension

Declension of figurativ

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	figurativ		figurativă	figurativi	figurative
	definite	figurativul		figurativa	figurativii	figurativele
genitive- dative	indefinite	figurativ		figurative	figurativi	figurative
	definite	figurativului		figurativei	figurativilor	figurativelor

Swedish

Etymology

From French figuratif.

Adjective

figurativ (comparative mer figurativ, superlative mest figurativ)

1. (art) figurative (representing forms clearly derived from real objects as opposed to abstract art)

   Synonyms: avbildande, föreställande

   Antonym: nonfigurativ

Declension

Inflection of figurativ

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	figurativ	mer figurativ	mest figurativ
neuter singular	figurativt	mer figurativt	mest figurativt
plural	figurativa	mer figurativa	mest figurativa
masculine plural2	figurative	mer figurativa	mest figurativa
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	figurative	mer figurative	mest figurative
all	figurativa	mer figurativa	mest figurativa

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

• “figurativ”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “figurativ”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “figurativ”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)