modig
See also: módig
Danish
Etymology
From mod (“courage”) + -ig, from Old Norse móðugr.
Pronunciation
Adjective
modig
Inflection
Inflection of modig | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | modig | modigere | modigst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | modigt | modigere | modigst2 |
Plural | modige | modigere | modigst2 |
Definite attributive1 | modige | modigere | modigste |
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. |
References
- “modig” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
modig (neuter singular modig, definite singular and plural modige, comparative modigere, indefinite superlative modigst, definite superlative modigste)
References
- “modig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
modig (neuter singular modig, definite singular and plural modige, comparative modigare, indefinite superlative modigast, definite superlative modigaste)
References
- “modig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *mōdagaz (“courageous”), equivalent to mōd + -iġ. Cognate with Middle Dutch moedich (Dutch moedig), Old High German -muoti (in compounds) (German mutig), Old Norse móðugr (Swedish modig), Gothic 𐌼𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍃 (mōdags).
Pronunciation
Adjective
mōdiġ
- brave, courageous
- passionate, high-spirited
Declension
Declension of mōdiġ — Strong
Declension of mōdiġ — Weak
Derived terms
Descendants
Swedish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Adjective
modig (comparative modigare, superlative modigast)
Declension
Inflection of modig | |||
---|---|---|---|
Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | modig | modigare | modigast |
Neuter singular | modigt | modigare | modigast |
Plural | modiga | modigare | modigast |
Masculine plural3 | modige | modigare | modigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | modige | modigare | modigaste |
All | modiga | modigare | modigaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
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