mjuk
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse mjúkr, from Proto-Germanic *meukaz, from Proto-Indo-European *mewg-.
Adjective edit
mjuk (neuter singular mjukt, definite singular and plural mjuke, comparative mjukere, indefinite superlative mjukest, definite superlative mjukeste)
- alternative form of myk
References edit
- “mjuk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse mjúkr, from Proto-Germanic *meukaz, from Proto-Indo-European *mewg-. Akin to English meek.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
mjuk (neuter mjukt, plural mjuke, comparative mjukare, superlative mjukast)
References edit
- “mjuk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish miūker, from Old Norse mjúkr, from Proto-Germanic *meukaz, from Proto-Indo-European *mewg-.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
mjuk (comparative mjukare, superlative mjukast)
Declension edit
Inflection of mjuk | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | mjuk | mjukare | mjukast |
Neuter singular | mjukt | mjukare | mjukast |
Plural | mjuka | mjukare | mjukast |
Masculine plural3 | mjuke | mjukare | mjukast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | mjuke | mjukare | mjukaste |
All | mjuka | mjukare | mjukaste |
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 |
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- mjuk in Svensk ordbok.