sprød

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See also: sprod, spröd, and sprőd

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German spröde, presumably from Proto-Germanic *sprauþijaz, cognate with Middle English sprēþe (fragile). The origin is obscure.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sprøːˀð/, [ˈsb̥ʁœˀð], [ˈsb̥ʁœðˀ]

Adjective[edit]

sprød (neuter sprødt, plural and definite singular attributive sprøde)

  1. brittle, crispy

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of sprød
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular sprød sprødere sprødest2
Indefinite neuter singular sprødt sprødere sprødest2
Plural sprøde sprødere sprødest2
Definite attributive1 sprøde sprødere sprødeste
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.

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