yndig
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Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]yndig
- lovely, charming, beautiful in a graceful way (often with connotations of femininity)
- (Can we date this quote?), “Danish national anthem”, performed by Adam Oehlenschläger:
- Der er et yndigt land, det står med brede bøge
- It is a lovely country, it stands with broad beech trees
Inflection
[edit]Inflection of yndig | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | yndig | yndigere | yndigst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | yndigt | yndigere | yndigst2 |
Plural | yndige | yndigere | yndigst2 |
Definite attributive1 | yndige | yndigere | yndigste |
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
[edit]References
[edit]- “yndig” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]yndig (indefinite singular yndig, definite singular and plural yndige, comparative yndigere, indefinite superlative yndigst, definite superlative yndigste)
References
[edit]- “yndig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]yndig (indefinite singular yndig, definite singular and plural yndige, comparative yndigare, indefinite superlative yndigast, definite superlative yndigaste)
References
[edit]- “yndig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.