sjælden

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse sjaldan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sjɛlən/, [ˈɕɛln̩]

Adjective

sjælden

1. rare, infrequent
2. remarkable, exceptional
3. scarce

Inflection

Inflection of sjælden
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	sjælden	sjældnere	sjældnest2
Indefinite neuter singular	sjældent	sjældnere	sjældnest2
Plural	sjældne	sjældnere	sjældnest2
Definite attributive1	sjældne	sjældnere	sjældneste
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

• sjældenhed

Adverb

sjælden (also sjældent)

1. seldom, rarely, infrequently