positiv

See also: Positiv

Danish

Noun

positiv n (singular definite positivet, plural indefinite positiver)

1. (grammar) positive
2. (photography) positive

Declension

Declension of positiv

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	positiv	positivet	positiver	positiverne
genitive	positivs	positivets	positivers	positivernes

Adjective

positiv

1. positive (optimistic, supporting)
2. (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

• negativ

References

• “positiv” in Den Danske Ordbog

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoːziˌtiːf/
• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔzɪˌtiːf/

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Adjective

positiv (comparative positiver, superlative am positivsten)

1. positive

Derived terms

• falsch positiv

Further reading

• “positiv” in Duden online

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin positivus, via French positif

Adjective

positiv (neuter singular positivt, definite singular and plural positive)

1. positive

References

• “positiv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin positivus, via French positif

Adjective

positiv (neuter singular positivt, definite singular and plural positive)

1. positive

References

• “positiv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Ett positiv (barrel organ)

Ett positiv (church organ)

Adjective

positiv

1. (mathematics, sciences) positive (not negative)
2. 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

• negativ

Noun

positiv n

1. a barrel organ (a hand-crankted musical instrument)
2. a positive organ (a small church organ)
3. a photograph (after development, no longer a negative)

Declension

Declension of positiv
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	positiv	positivet	positiv	positiven
Genitive	positivs	positivets	positivs	positivens

Related terms

• diapositiv
• positivhalare