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passiv

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Latin passīvus, derived form the verb patior (to endure).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pasiːˀv/, [ˈpʰasiwˀ]

Adjective

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passiv (neuter passivt, plural and definite singular attributive passive)

  1. passive
  2. (grammar) passive (being in the passive voice)
  3. (LGBTQ, slang) bottom (of a of a male with preference for being the receiving part in same-sex intercourse)
    • 2017, Nikolaj Vraa, Gustav, mit sande jeg, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
      Det havde jeg godt set komme, så jeg gik all in og sagde, at det ikke gik, fordi han er passiv. Pelle spurgte med det samme, hvad passiv er. „Ej, altzå skatter, det kan jeg da ikke ztå og zige på åbent tv,“ sagde jeg med min mest bøssede stemme.
      I had seen that coming, so I went all in and said that it would not work out because he is a bottom. Pelle immediately asked what a bottom is. "Oh, but darling, I cannot say that on broadcasted TV", I said in my gayest voice.

Noun

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passiv c (singular definite passiven, plural indefinite passiver)

  1. (grammar) passive voice

Declension

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Noun

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passiv n (singular definite passivet, plural indefinite passiver)

  1. liability, debt

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References

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

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passiv (strong nominative masculine singular passiver, not comparable)

  1. passive
  2. being a bottom
    • 2002, Die Andere Welt:
      Frankfurt/M: Blonder Boy 19/174/76, sexy blaue Augen, passiver Typ, gibt Dir erotische Kicks gegen Taschengeld!
      Frankfurt/m[ale]: Blonde Boy 19[ years]/174[ cm]/76[ kg], sexy blue eyes, bottom, will give you erotic kicks in exchange for pocket money!
    • 2001, Die Andere Welt:
      Frankfurt: Flag passiver Mann, schlank, 54, sucht Flag aktiven, strengen Mann.
      Frankfurt: Flag[?] bottom, slender, 54, looking for flag[?] autoritär top.

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Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Adverb

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passiv

  1. passively

Further reading

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  • passiv” in Duden online
  • passiv” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Maltese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian passivo.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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passiv (feminine singular passiva, plural passivi)

  1. passive
    Antonyms: aggressiv, attiv
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Swedish

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Adjective

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passiv (comparative passivare, superlative passivast)

  1. passive
  2. (grammar) passive (being in the passive voice)
  3. (gay slang) passive, bottom

Declension

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Inflection of passiv
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular passiv passivare passivast
neuter singular passivt passivare passivast
plural passiva passivare passivast
masculine plural2 passive passivare passivast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 passive passivare passivaste
all passiva passivare passivaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Antonyms

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Noun

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passiv n or c

  1. (grammar) passive voice
    Antonym: aktiv

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