intellektuell
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French intellectuel.
Pronunciation edit
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Adjective edit
intellektuell (strong nominative masculine singular intellektueller, comparative intellektueller, superlative am intellektuellsten)
- intellectual; academic
- highbrow; sophisticated
- 1972, Reinhard Mey (lyrics and music), “Annabelle, ach Annabelle”, in Mein Achtel Lorbeerblatt:
- Annabelle, ach Annabelle / Du bist so herrlich intellektuell / Ich bitte dich, komm sei so gut / Mach meine heile Welt kaputt!
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Declension edit
Positive forms of intellektuell
Comparative forms of intellektuell
Superlative forms of intellektuell
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “intellektuell” in Duden online
- “intellektuell” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Latin intellectualis, via French intellectuel.
Adjective edit
intellektuell (neuter singular intellektuelt, definite singular and plural intellektuelle)
References edit
- “intellektuell” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Latin intellectualis, via French intellectuel.
Adjective edit
intellektuell (neuter singular intellektuelt, definite singular and plural intellektuelle)
References edit
- “intellektuell” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
intellektuell
Declension edit
Inflection of intellektuell | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | intellektuell | — | — |
Neuter singular | intellektuellt | — | — |
Plural | intellektuella | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | intellektuelle | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | intellektuelle | — | — |
All | intellektuella | — | — |
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 |