gradvis

Danish

Etymology

From grad +‎ -vis

Adjective

gradvis (neuter gradvis or gradvist, plural and definite singular attributive gradvise)

1. gradual

Declension

Inflection of gradvis

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	gradvis	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	gradvist	—	—2
plural	gradvise	—	—2
definite attributive1	gradvise	—	—

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.

Adverb

gradvis (gradvist)

1. gradually

References

• “gradvis” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From grad (“degree”) +‎ -vis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɡrɑːdˌʋiːs/

Adjective

gradvis (indefinite singular gradvis, definite singular and plural gradvise, comparative gradvisare, indefinite superlative gradvisast, definite superlative gradvisaste)

1. gradual

References

• “gradvis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

grad +‎ -vis

Pronunciation

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Adjective

gradvis (not comparable)

1. gradual

Declension

Inflection of gradvis

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	gradvis	—	—
neuter singular	gradvist	—	—
plural	gradvisa	—	—
masculine plural2	gradvise	—	—
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	gradvise	—	—
all	gradvisa	—	—

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.

Adverb

gradvis (not comparable)

1. gradually, step by step

Anagrams

• Sigvard