glædelig

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From glæde (joy) +‎ -lig. Similar to Faroese gleðiligur, Norwegian Nynorsk gledeleg and Icelandic gleðilegur

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡlɛːdəliɡ/, [ˈɡ̊lɛːðəli]

Adjective[edit]

glædelig

  1. joyful
  2. pleasant
  3. gratifying

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of glædelig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular glædelig glædeligere glædeligst2
Indefinite neuter singular glædeligt glædeligere glædeligst2
Plural glædelige glædeligere glædeligst2
Definite attributive1 glædelige glædeligere glædeligste
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]

Adverb[edit]

glædelig or glædeligt

  1. joyfully, happily
  2. pleasantly