nydelig
Danish
Etymology
From nyde (“enjoy”) + -lig, from Middle Low German nūtlik. Compare German niedlich.
Pronunciation
Adjective
nydelig
Inflection
The comparative form, nydeligere, is rare.
Inflection of nydelig | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | nydelig | nydeligere | nydeligst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | nydeligt | nydeligere | nydeligst2 |
Plural | nydelige | nydeligere | nydeligst2 |
Definite attributive1 | nydelige | nydeligere | nydeligste |
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. |
Derived terms
Adverb
nydelig or nydeligt
- prettily, attractively, in a lovely way
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From (obsolete spelling) nyde (“enjoy”) + -lig, from Middle Low German nūtlik. Compare German niedlich.
Adjective
nydelig (neuter singular nydelig, definite singular and plural nydelige)
See also
- nydeleg (Nynorsk)
References
- “nydelig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.