unik

See also: únik, ünik, and Unik

Danish

Etymology

From French unique, from Latin ūnicus (“only, sole, unique”), derived from ūnus (“one”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /unik/, [uˈniɡ̊], (proscribed) IPA^(key): /junik/, [juˈniɡ̊]

Adjective

unik (neuter unikt, plural and definite singular attributive unikke)

1. unique

Inflection

Inflection of unik

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	unik	mere unik	mest unik2
indefinite neuter singular	unikt	mere unik	mest unik2
plural	unikke	mere unik	mest unik2
definite attributive1	unikke	mere unik	mest unikke

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

• “unik” in Den Danske Ordbog

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch uniek, from French unique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈunik/

Adjective

unik (comparative lebih unik, superlative paling unik)

1. unique

   Synonym: khusus

References

• “unik”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

From English unique, from French unique, from Latin ūnicus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [(j)u.nik]
• Rhymes: -nik, -ik
• Hyphenation: u‧nik

Adjective

unik (Jawi spelling اونيک, comparative lebih unik, superlative paling unik)

1. Different from the others; unique.

   Synonyms: tersendiri, luar biasa, istimewa

   suara unik ― unique voice

Affixations

• keunikan (“uniqueness”)

Further reading

• "unik" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "unik" at PRPM first version)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin unicus, via French unique.

Adjective

unik (neuter singular unikt, definite singular and plural unike)

1. unique

References

• “unik” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin unicus, via French unique.

Adjective

unik (neuter singular unikt, definite singular and plural unike)

1. unique

References

• “unik” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

Deverbal from unikać.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈu.ɲik/
• Rhymes: -uɲik
• Syllabification: u‧nik

Noun

unik m inan (related adjective unikowy)

1. dodge

Declension

Declension of unik

	singular	plural
nominative	unik	uniki
genitive	uniku	uników
dative	unikowi	unikom
accusative	unik	uniki
instrumental	unikiem	unikami
locative	uniku	unikach
vocative	uniku	uniki

Further reading

• “unik”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “unik”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[2] (in Polish)

Swedish

Etymology

From French unique, from Latin unicus.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -iːk

Adjective

unik (not comparable)

1. unique

Declension

Inflection of unik

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	unik	—	—
neuter singular	unikt	—	—
plural	unika	—	—
masculine plural2	unike	—	—
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	unike	—	—
all	unika	—	—

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Synonyms

• egen
• enastående

Related terms

• unicitet

Further reading

• “unik”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)