offensiv

Danish

Adjective

offensiv (neuter offensivt, plural and definite singular attributive offensive)

1. offensive, pertaining to attacks

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.fɛnˌziːf/, /ˌɔ.fɛnˈziːf/
• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.fn̩ˌziːf/, /ˌɔ.fn̩ˈziːf/

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Adjective

offensiv (comparative offensiver, superlative am offensivsten)

1. offensive, attacking, aggressive (but not in the sense of “insulting”)

   Die offensiven Fähigkeiten des Heeres sind gering.

   The army’s offensive capabilities are minimal.

2. assertive, forthright, active, direct

   Der Geschäftsführer wurde für sein offensives Umgehen mit der Unternehmenskrise gelobt.

   The CEO was complimented on his assertive handling of the corporate crisis.

Derived terms

• Offensive

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French offensif (adjective) and offensive (noun).

Adjective

offensiv (masculine and feminine offensiv, neuter offensivt, definite singular and plural offensive)

1. offensive (attacking)

Noun

offensiv m (definite singular offensiven, indefinite plural offensiver, definite plural offensivene)

1. an offensive (attack)

References

• “offensiv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• offensiv NAOB

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French offensif (adjective) and offensive (noun).

Adjective

offensiv (neuter offensivt, definite singular and plural offensive)

1. offensive (attacking)

Noun

offensiv m (definite singular offensiven, indefinite plural offensivar, definite plural offensivane)

1. an offensive (attack)

References

• “offensiv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.