vidunderlig
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From vidunder (“marvel”) + -lig.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
vidunderlig (neuter vidunderligt, plural and definite singular attributive vidunderlige)
Adverb edit
vidunderlig
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From vidunder + -lig; cognate with Danish vidunderlig.
Adjective edit
vidunderlig (neuter singular vidunderlig, definite singular and plural vidunderlige, comparative vidunderligere, or mer vidunderlig, indefinite superlative vidunderligst, or mest vidunderlig, definite superlative vidunderligste, or mest vidunderlige)
Synonyms edit
See also edit
- vedunderleg (Nynorsk)
- vidunderleg (Nynorsk) (misspelling of vedunderleg)
References edit
- “vidunderlig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “vidunderlig” in The Ordnett Dictionary
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From vidunder + -lig (“-ly”). Compare obsolete sense of English monstrous.
Adjective edit
vidunderlig (comparative vidunderligare, superlative vidunderligast)
- fantastic (usually in a positive sense), wonderful
- en vidunderlig utsikt
- a breathtaking view
- large, monstrous
- en vidunderlig best
- a monstrous beast
Declension edit
Inflection of vidunderlig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | vidunderlig | vidunderligare | vidunderligast |
Neuter singular | vidunderligt | vidunderligare | vidunderligast |
Plural | vidunderliga | vidunderligare | vidunderligast |
Masculine plural3 | vidunderlige | vidunderligare | vidunderligast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | vidunderlige | vidunderligare | vidunderligaste |
All | vidunderliga | vidunderligare | vidunderligaste |
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 |