fæl
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse *fæl, from Proto-Germanic *fēlaz (“terrible, ominous”). Related to Middle High German fālant, vālant (“demon, monster”), English fell (“cruel, violent”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
fæl
- cruel, hurtful, malicious
- nasty, foul, disgusting, repulsive, despicable
- violent, severe, intensely uncomfortable
- bad
Inflection edit
Inflection of fæl | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | fæl | fælere | fælest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | fælt | fælere | fælest2 |
Plural | fæle | fælere | fælest2 |
Definite attributive1 | fæle | fælere | fæleste |
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. |
References edit
- “fæl” in Den Danske Ordbog