lykkelig
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom lykke (“happiness”) + -lig. Similar to Norwegian Nynorsk lukkeleg and Swedish lycklig. Compare also Yiddish גליקלעך (gliklekh) and German glücklich.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editlykkelig
Inflection
editInflection of lykkelig | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | lykkelig | lykkeligere | lykkeligst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | lykkeligt | lykkeligere | lykkeligst2 |
Plural | lykkelige | lykkeligere | lykkeligst2 |
Definite attributive1 | lykkelige | lykkeligere | lykkeligste |
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. |
Antonyms
edit- ulykkelig ("unhappy", "miserable", "unfortunate")
Derived terms
edit- lykkeligvis ("happily", "fortunately")
Norwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editFrom lykke + -lig. Similar to Danish lykkelig, Norwegian Nynorsk lukkeleg and Swedish lycklig. Compare also Yiddish גליקלעך (gliklekh) and German glücklich.
Adjective
editlykkelig (neuter singular lykkelig, definite singular and plural lykkelige)
Antonyms
editDerived terms
editReferences
edit- “lykkelig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.