overflødig

See also: överflödig

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to overflod (“abundance”) +‎ -ig, from Middle Low German overflōdich, calque of Latin superfluus. Compare German überflüssig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɒwɐˈfløˀði]

Adjective

overflødig (neuter overflødigt, plural and definite singular attributive overflødige)

1. superfluous, unnecessary, redundant

Inflection

Inflection of overflødig

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	overflødig	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	overflødigt	—	—2
plural	overflødige	—	—2
definite attributive1	overflødige	—	—

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

• overflødighed

References

• “overflødig” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German overflodich.

Adjective

overflødig (neuter singular overflødig, definite singular and plural overflødige)

1. abundant, plentiful
2. superfluous, unnecessary, surplus

Related terms

• overflod

References

• “overflødig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “overflødig” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German overflodich.

Adjective

overflødig (neuter singular overflødig, definite singular and plural overflødige)

1. superfluous, unnecessary, surplus

Related terms

• overflod

References

• “overflødig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.