despotisk
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From despot + -isk, from Ancient Greek δεσπότης (despótēs, “lord, master”).
Adjective edit
despotisk
Inflection edit
Inflection of despotisk | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | despotisk | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | despotisk | — | —2 |
Plural | despotiske | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | despotiske | — | — |
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. |
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From despot + -isk. Cognate of Ancient Greek δεσποτικός (despotikós), German despotisch, French despotique.
Adjective edit
despotisk (comparative mer despotisk, superlative mest despotisk)
Declension edit
Inflection of despotisk | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | despotisk | mer despotisk | mest despotisk |
Neuter singular | despotiskt | mer despotiskt | mest despotiskt |
Plural | despotiska | mer despotiska | mest despotiska |
Masculine plural3 | despotiske | mer despotiska | mest despotiska |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | despotiske | mer despotiske | mest despotiske |
All | despotiska | mer despotiska | mest despotiska |
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 |