progressiv
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Danish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
progressiv
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of progressiv | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | progressiv | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | progressivt | — | —2 |
Plural | progressive | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | progressive | — | — |
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. |
Further reading[edit]
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French progressif and English progressive, both from Latin prōgressīvus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
progressiv (strong nominative masculine singular progressiver, comparative progressiver, superlative am progressivsten)
- progressive (favoring or promoting progress; advanced)
- Synonym: fortschrittlich
- (medicine) progressive (gradually advancing in extent; increasing; advancing in severity)
- (politics) progressive (promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions; liberal)
- (finance) progressive (increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases)
Declension[edit]
Positive forms of progressiv
Comparative forms of progressiv
Superlative forms of progressiv
Further reading[edit]
- “progressiv” in Duden online
Swedish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
progressiv (comparative progressivare, superlative progressivast)
- progressive (favoring or promoting progress; advanced)
- (medicine) progressive (gradually advancing in extent; increasing; advancing in severity)
- (politics) progressive (promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions; liberal)
- (finance) progressive (increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases)
Declension[edit]
Inflection of progressiv | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | progressiv | progressivare | progressivast |
Neuter singular | progressivt | progressivare | progressivast |
Plural | progressiva | progressivare | progressivast |
Masculine plural3 | progressive | progressivare | progressivast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | progressive | progressivare | progressivaste |
All | progressiva | progressivare | progressivaste |
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 |
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