positiv
See also: Positiv
Danish
Noun
positiv n (singular definite positivet, plural indefinite positiver)
Declension
Declension of positiv
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | positiv | positivet | positiver | positiverne |
genitive | positivs | positivets | positivers | positivernes |
Adjective
positiv
- positive (optimistic, supporting)
- (mathematics, sciences) positive (larger than zero)
Inflection
Inflection of positiv | |||
---|---|---|---|
Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | positiv | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | positivt | — | —2 |
Plural | positive | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | positive | — | — |
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. |
Antonyms
References
- “positiv” in Den Danske Ordbog
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpoːziˌtiːf/ Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "standard" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
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Audio: (file)
Adjective
positiv (comparative positiver, superlative am positivsten)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- “positiv” in Duden online
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin positivus, via French positif
Adjective
positiv (neuter singular positivt, definite singular and plural positive)
References
- “positiv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin positivus, via French positif
Adjective
positiv (neuter singular positivt, definite singular and plural positive)
References
- “positiv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Adjective
positiv
- (mathematics, sciences) positive (not negative)
- positive (optimistic, supporting)
Declension
Inflection of positiv | |||
---|---|---|---|
Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | positiv | mer positiv | mest positiv |
Neuter singular | positivt | mer positivt | mest positivt |
Plural | positiva | mer positiva | mest positiva |
Masculine plural3 | positive | mer positiva | mest positiva |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | positive | mer positive | mest positive |
All | positiva | mer positiva | mest positiva |
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 |
Antonyms
Noun
positiv n
- a barrel organ (a hand-crankted musical instrument)
- a positive organ (a small church organ)
- a photograph (after development, no longer a negative)
Declension
Declension of positiv | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | positiv | positivet | positiv | positiven |
Genitive | positivs | positivets | positivs | positivens |
Related terms
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