gammal
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse gamall; comparative and superlative forms from Old Norse ellri and Old Norse ellztr.
Noun
gammal (neuter singular gammalt, definite singular and plural gamle, comparative eldre, indefinite superlative eldst, definite superlative eldste)
- alternative form of gammel
References
- “gammal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse gamall; comparative and superlative forms from Old Norse ellri and Old Norse ellztr.
Pronunciation
Adjective
gammal (masculine and feminine gammal, neuter gammalt, definite singular and plural gamle, comparative eldre, indefinite superlative eldst, definite superlative eldste)
- Alternative form of gamal
References
- “gammal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish gamal, from Old Norse gamall, from Proto-Germanic *gamalaz. Compare Danish gammel.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
gammal (comparative äldre, superlative äldst)
- old; something which has existed for a long period of time.
Declension
Inflection of gammal | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | gammal | äldre | äldst |
Neuter singular | gammalt | äldre | äldst |
Plural | gamla | äldre | äldst |
Masculine plural3 | gamla | äldre | äldst |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | gamle | äldre | äldste |
All | gamla | äldre | äldsta |
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 |
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