Danish edit

Alternative forms edit

  • sj. (abbreviation)

Etymology edit

From Old Norse sjaldan (seldom), Proto-Germanic *seldanē, cognate with English seldom, German selten (rare, rarely).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /sjɛlən/, [ˈɕɛln̩]

Adjective edit

sjælden (neuter sjældent, plural and definite singular attributive sjældne)

  1. rare, infrequent
  2. remarkable, exceptional
  3. scarce

Inflection edit

Inflection of sjælden
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular sjælden sjældnere sjældnest2
Indefinite neuter singular sjældent sjældnere sjældnest2
Plural sjældne sjældnere sjældnest2
Definite attributive1 sjældne sjældnere sjældneste
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

Adverb edit

sjælden (also sjældent, comparative sjældnere, superlative sjældnest)

  1. seldom, rarely, infrequently