alternativ
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin alternativus.
Noun edit
alternativ n (singular definite alternativet, plural indefinite alternativer)
Declension edit
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | alternativ | alternativet | alternativer | alternativerne |
genitive | alternativs | alternativets | alternativers | alternativernes |
Adjective edit
alternativ
Inflection edit
Inflection of alternativ | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | alternativ | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | alternativt | — | —2 |
Plural | alternative | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | alternative | — | — |
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. |
References edit
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Adjective edit
alternativ (strong nominative masculine singular alternativer, comparative alternativer, superlative am alternativsten)
Declension edit
Further reading edit
- “alternativ” in Duden online
- “alternativ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin alternativus.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
alternativ (neuter singular alternativt, definite singular and plural alternative)
- alternative, or alternate (US)
Noun edit
alternativ n (definite singular alternativet, indefinite plural alternativ or alternativer, definite plural alternativa or alternativene)
- alternative (choice between two or more possibilities)
References edit
- “alternativ” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin alternativus.
Adjective edit
alternativ (neuter singular alternativt, definite singular and plural alternative)
- alternative, or alternate (US)
Noun edit
alternativ n (definite singular alternativet, indefinite plural alternativ, definite plural alternativa)
- alternative (as above)
References edit
- “alternativ” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French alternatif. Equivalent to alterna + -tiv.
Adjective edit
alternativ m or n (feminine singular alternativă, masculine plural alternativi, feminine and neuter plural alternative)
Declension edit
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | alternativ | alternativă | alternativi | alternative | ||
definite | alternativul | alternativa | alternativii | alternativele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | alternativ | alternative | alternativi | alternative | ||
definite | alternativului | alternativei | alternativilor | alternativelor |
Swedish edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Adjective edit
alternativ (not comparable)
Declension edit
Inflection of alternativ | |||
---|---|---|---|
Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | alternativ | — | — |
Neuter singular | alternativt | — | — |
Plural | alternativa | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | alternative | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | alternative | — | — |
All | alternativa | — | — |
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 |
Noun edit
alternativ n
Declension edit
Declension of alternativ | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | alternativ | alternativet | alternativ | alternativen |
Genitive | alternativs | alternativets | alternativs | alternativens |
Further reading edit
- alternativ in Svensk ordbok.
- alternativ in Reverso Context (Swedish-English)