mægtig

Danish

Etymology

From a late Old Norse mektugr, borrowed from Middle Low German mechtich, from Old Saxon mahtig. Related to magt (“might, power”). Compare also Norwegian Nynorsk mektig and Swedish mäktig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛɡti/, [ˈmɛɡ̊d̥i]

Adjective

mægtig

1. powerful, mighty
2. huge, enormous, tremendous

Inflection

Inflection of mægtig
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	mægtig	mægtigere	mægtigst2
Indefinite neuter singular	mægtigt	mægtigere	mægtigst2
Plural	mægtige	mægtigere	mægtigst2
Definite attributive1	mægtige	mægtigere	mægtigste
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

mægtig

1. powerfully
2. hugely, enormously, tremendously
3. immensely, greatly