konservativ
Danish
Etymology
From French conservatif (“conservative”), from Latin cōnservātus, perfect participle of cōnservāre (“preserve, conserve”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
konservativ
Inflection
Inflection of konservativ | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | konservativ | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | konservativt | — | —2 |
Plural | konservative | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | konservative | — | — |
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
- (tending to resist change): progressiv
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
konservativ (comparative konservativer, superlative am konservativsten)
Declension
Antonyms
- (tending to resist change): progressiv
Further reading
- “konservativ” in Duden online
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
konservativ (neuter singular konservativt, definite singular and plural konservative)
References
- “konservativ” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
konservativ (neuter singular konservativt, definite singular and plural konservative)
References
- “konservativ” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.