ivrig
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German iverich. Cognate with German eifrig.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
ivrig
Inflection edit
| Inflection of ivrig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | ivrig | ivrigere | ivrigst2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | ivrigt | ivrigere | ivrigst2 |
| Plural | ivrige | ivrigere | ivrigst2 |
| Definite attributive1 | ivrige | ivrigere | ivrigste |
| 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
Related terms edit
References edit
- “ivrig” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
iver + -ig; possibly from Middle Low German iverich via Danish
Adjective edit
ivrig (neuter singular ivrig, definite singular and plural ivrige, comparative ivrigere, indefinite superlative ivrigst, definite superlative ivrigste)
References edit
- “ivrig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
iver + -ig; possibly from Middle Low German iverich via Danish
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
ivrig (neuter singular ivrig, definite singular and plural ivrige, comparative ivrigare, indefinite superlative ivrigast, definite superlative ivrigaste)
References edit
- “ivrig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
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Adjective edit
ivrig (comparative ivrigare, superlative ivrigast)
Declension edit
| Inflection of ivrig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | ivrig | ivrigare | ivrigast |
| Neuter singular | ivrigt | ivrigare | ivrigast |
| Plural | ivriga | ivrigare | ivrigast |
| Masculine plural3 | ivrige | ivrigare | ivrigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | ivrige | ivrigare | ivrigaste |
| All | ivriga | ivrigare | ivrigaste |
| 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 | |||