aggressiv
Danish edit
Adjective edit
aggressiv
Inflection edit
Inflection of aggressiv | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | aggressiv | aggressivere | aggressivest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | aggressivt | aggressivere | aggressivest2 |
Plural | aggressive | aggressivere | aggressivest2 |
Definite attributive1 | aggressive | aggressivere | aggressiveste |
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. |
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German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French agressif.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
aggressiv (strong nominative masculine singular aggressiver, comparative aggressiver, superlative am aggressivsten)
Declension edit
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Further reading edit
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German aggressiv and French agressif.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
aggressiv (masculine aggressiven, neuter aggressiivt, comparative méi aggressiv, superlative am aggressiivsten)
Maltese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian aggressivo.
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Adjective edit
aggressiv (feminine singular aggressiva, plural aggressivi)
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Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From French agressif (-ive), from Late Latin aggressare, frequentative of Latin aggredi (“to approach, attack, assail”), from ad- (“to”) + gradi (“to step”) (past participle gressus), from gradus (“a step”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
aggressiv (neuter singular aggressivt, definite singular and plural aggressive, comparative mer aggressiv, superlative mest aggressiv)
- aggressive (tending or disposed to aggression)
- De er kjent for å føre en aggressiv politikk.
- They are known for having an aggressive policy.
Synonyms edit
- angrepslysten, angripende, anmassende, fiendtlig, krigslysten, nærgående, offensiv, påtrengende, stridbar, stridslysten
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References edit
- “aggressiv” in The Ordnett Dictionary
- “aggressiv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “aggression”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From French agressif (-ive), from Late Latin aggressare, frequentative of Latin aggredi (“to approach, attack, assail”), from ad- (“to”) + gradi (“to step”) (past participle gressus), from gradus (“a step”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
aggressiv (masculine aggressiv, feminine aggressiv, neuter aggressivt, plural aggressive, comparative meir aggressiv, superlative mest aggressiv)
- aggressive (tending or disposed to aggress)
- Dei er kjende for å føre ein aggressiv politikk.
- They are known for having an aggressive policy.
Synonyms edit
- åtakande, angripande, krigersk, fiendtleg, nærgåande, offensiv, påtrengjande, stridbar, stridlyndt, stridslysten
Related terms edit
References edit
- “aggressiv” in The Ordnett Dictionary
- “aggressiv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “aggression”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From German aggressiv, French agressif.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
aggressiv (comparative aggressivare, superlative aggressivast)
Declension edit
Inflection of aggressiv | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | aggressiv | aggressivare | aggressivast |
Neuter singular | aggressivt | aggressivare | aggressivast |
Plural | aggressiva | aggressivare | aggressivast |
Masculine plural3 | aggressive | aggressivare | aggressivast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | aggressive | aggressivare | aggressivaste |
All | aggressiva | aggressivare | aggressivaste |
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 |