positiv
See also: Positiv
Danish edit
Noun edit
positiv n (singular definite positivet, plural indefinite positiver)
Declension edit
Declension of positiv
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | positiv | positivet | positiver | positiverne |
genitive | positivs | positivets | positivers | positivernes |
Adjective edit
positiv
- positive (optimistic, supporting)
- (mathematics, sciences) positive (larger than zero)
Inflection edit
Inflection of positiv | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | positiv | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | positivt | — | —2 |
Plural | positive | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | positive | — | — |
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
References edit
- “positiv” in Den Danske Ordbog
German edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈpoːziˌtiːf/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔzɪˌtiːf/ (alternative in common speech)
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Adjective edit
positiv (strong nominative masculine singular positiver, comparative positiver, superlative am positivsten)
Declension edit
Positive forms of positiv
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist positiv | sie ist positiv | es ist positiv | sie sind positiv | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | positiver | positive | positives | positive |
genitive | positiven | positiver | positiven | positiver | |
dative | positivem | positiver | positivem | positiven | |
accusative | positiven | positive | positives | positive | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der positive | die positive | das positive | die positiven |
genitive | des positiven | der positiven | des positiven | der positiven | |
dative | dem positiven | der positiven | dem positiven | den positiven | |
accusative | den positiven | die positive | das positive | die positiven | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein positiver | eine positive | ein positives | (keine) positiven |
genitive | eines positiven | einer positiven | eines positiven | (keiner) positiven | |
dative | einem positiven | einer positiven | einem positiven | (keinen) positiven | |
accusative | einen positiven | eine positive | ein positives | (keine) positiven |
Comparative forms of positiv
Superlative forms of positiv
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Latin positivus, via French positif.
Adjective edit
positiv (neuter singular positivt, definite singular and plural positive)
References edit
- “positiv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Latin positivus, via French positif.
Adjective edit
positiv (neuter singular positivt, definite singular and plural positive)
References edit
- “positiv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Adjective edit
positiv
- (mathematics, sciences) positive (not negative)
- positive (optimistic, supporting)
Declension edit
Inflection of positiv | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | positiv | mer positiv | mest positiv |
Neuter singular | positivt | mer positivt | mest positivt |
Plural | positiva | mer positiva | mest positiva |
Masculine plural3 | positive | mer positiva | mest positiva |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | positive | mer positive | mest positive |
All | positiva | mer positiva | mest positiva |
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 |
Antonyms edit
Noun edit
positiv n
- a barrel organ (a hand-crankted musical instrument)
- a positive organ (a small church organ)
- a photograph (after development, no longer a negative)
Declension edit
Declension of positiv | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | positiv | positivet | positiv | positiven |
Genitive | positivs | positivets | positivs | positivens |