alvorlig
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From alvor (“seriousness”) + -lig, from Old Norse alvarligr.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
alvorlig
- serious (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play)
- grave
- earnest
- grievous
- (adverbial) seriously, gravely, earnestly, severely, grievously, thoroughly
Inflection edit
| Inflection of alvorlig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | alvorlig | alvorligere | alvorligst2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | alvorligt | alvorligere | alvorligst2 |
| Plural | alvorlige | alvorligere | alvorligst2 |
| Definite attributive1 | alvorlige | alvorligere | alvorligste |
| 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 edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
alvorlig (neuter singular alvorlig, definite singular and plural alvorlige, comparative alvorligere, indefinite superlative alvorligst, definite superlative alvorligste)
Derived terms edit
Adverb edit
alvorlig
See also edit
- alvorleg (Nynorsk)
References edit
- “alvorlig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.