grådig
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse gráðugr, from Proto-Germanic *grēdagaz, cognate with English greedy, Dutch graag (“gladly”). Derived from the noun *grēduz (“desire”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
grådig (neuter grådigt, plural and definite singular attributive grådige)
Inflection edit
Inflection of grådig | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | grådig | grådigere | grådigst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | grådigt | grådigere | grådigst2 |
Plural | grådige | grådigere | grådigst2 |
Definite attributive1 | grådige | grådigere | grådigste |
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
- “grådig” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
grådig (neuter singular grådig, definite singular and plural grådige, comparative grådigere, indefinite superlative grådigst, definite superlative grådigste)
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “grådig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
grådig (neuter singular grådig, definite singular and plural grådige, comparative grådigare, indefinite superlative grådigast, definite superlative grådigaste)
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “grådig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.