tvetydig
Danish edit
Etymology edit
A calque of the German zweideutig, itself a calque of the French équivoque (“equivocal”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
tvetydig
Inflection edit
| Inflection of tvetydig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | tvetydig | — | —2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | tvetydigt | — | —2 |
| Plural | tvetydige | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | tvetydige | — | — |
| 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
Derived terms edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
A calque of German zweideutig, itself a calque of French équivoque (“equivocal”).
Adjective edit
tvetydig (neuter singular tvetydig, definite singular and plural tvetydige)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “tvetydig” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- “tvetydig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
tvetydig
- ambiguous (open to multiple interpretations)
- Synonyms: dubbeltydig, mångtydig
- Antonyms: entydig, otvetydig
Declension edit
| Inflection of tvetydig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | tvetydig | tvetydigare | tvetydigast |
| Neuter singular | tvetydigt | tvetydigare | tvetydigast |
| Plural | tvetydiga | tvetydigare | tvetydigast |
| Masculine plural3 | tvetydige | tvetydigare | tvetydigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | tvetydige | tvetydigare | tvetydigaste |
| All | tvetydiga | tvetydigare | tvetydigaste |
| 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 | |||