ærlig
See also: ärlig
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom ære (“honour”) + -lig. Cognates include German ehrlich.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editærlig
Inflection
editInflection of ærlig | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | ærlig | ærligere | ærligst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | ærligt | ærligere | ærligst2 |
Plural | ærlige | ærligere | ærligst2 |
Definite attributive1 | ærlige | ærligere | ærligste |
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
editFurther reading
editNorwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse ærligr and Middle Low German ehrlich.
Adjective
editærlig (neuter singular ærlig, definite singular and plural ærlige, comparative ærligere, indefinite superlative ærligst, definite superlative ærligste)
- honest (scrupulous with regard to telling the truth)
Antonyms
editSee also
edit- ærleg (Nynorsk)
References
edit- “ærlig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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- Danish terms suffixed with -lig
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- Norwegian Bokmål terms inherited from Old Norse
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