Danish edit

Etymology edit

From the present participle of nedsætte (reduce), in an archaic sense "belittle", "denigrate" "disparage".

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /nedsɛtənə/, [ˈneðˌsɛd̥ənə]

Adjective edit

nedsættende

  1. derogatory, disparaging, slighting
  2. (adverbially) disparagingly

Inflection edit

Inflection of nedsættende
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular nedsættende 2
Indefinite neuter singular nedsættende 2
Plural nedsættende 2
Definite attributive1 nedsættende
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.

Synonyms edit

Verb edit

nedsættende

  1. present participle of nedsætte