hemmelig

Danish

Etymology

From late Old Norse heimiligr, from Middle Low German heimelik, from Proto-Germanic *haimalīkaz. Cognate with English homely.

Adjective

hemmelig

1. secret (being or kept hidden)

Inflection

Inflection of hemmelig
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	hemmelig	—	—2
Indefinite neuter singular	hemmeligt	—	—2
Plural	hemmelige	—	—2
Definite attributive1	hemmelige	—	—
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.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish hemmelig; compare with Old Norse heimiligr

Adjective

hemmelig (neuter singular hemmelig, definite singular and plural hemmelige)

1. secret (not meant to be known or seen by others)

Derived terms

• hemmelighet
• hemmeligholde
• topphemmelig

See also

• hemmeleg (Nynorsk)

References

• “hemmelig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.