hvid
Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Danish hwit, from Old Norse hvítr, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos.
Pronunciation
Adjective
hvid
Inflection
Inflection of hvid | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | hvid | hvidere | hvidest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | hvidt | hvidere | hvidest2 |
Plural | hvide | hvidere | hvidest2 |
Definite attributive1 | hvide | hvidere | hvideste |
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. |
Related terms
See also
hvid | grå | sort |
rød; højrød | orange; brun | gul; flødefarvet |
lime | grøn | |
cyan; turkis | azurblå | blå |
violet; indigo | magenta; lilla | lyserød |
Etymology 2
From old Danish hvid (a silver coin), from Middle Low German witte.
Noun
hvid c (singular definite hviden, plural indefinite hvide)
Declension
Declension of hvid
References
- “hvid” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norn
Etymology
From Old Norse hvítr, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos.
Adjective
hvid
Categories:
- Danish terms inherited from Old Danish
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- Danish terms derived from Old Norse
- Danish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Danish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Danish terms with homophones
- Danish lemmas
- Danish adjectives
- Danish terms derived from Middle Low German
- Danish nouns
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