gavnlig

Danish

Etymology

From gavn (“benefit”) +‎ -lig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡavnliɡ/, [ˈɡ̊ɑwnli]

Adjective

gavnlig

1. beneficial
2. useful
3. wholesome, salutary

Inflection

Inflection of gavnlig

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	gavnlig	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	gavnligt	—	—2
plural	gavnlige	—	—2
definite attributive1	gavnlige	—	—

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.

Antonyms

• skadelig

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• gagnlig

Etymology

From gavn (“benefit”) +‎ -lig.

Adjective

gavnlig (neuter singular gavnlig, definite singular and plural gavnlige)

1. beneficial
2. useful
3. wholesome, salutary

Antonyms

• skadelig

References

• “gavnlig” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).