barnslig
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
barnslig (neuter singular barnslig, definite singular and plural barnslige, comparative barnsligere, indefinite superlative barnsligst, definite superlative barnsligste)
See also edit
- barnsleg (Nynorsk)
References edit
- “barnslig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish barnsliker, barnzliker, barnzliken, from Old Norse bernskr (“childish”).
Pronunciation edit
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Adjective edit
barnslig (comparative barnsligare, superlative barnsligast)
- childish (behaving immaturely)
Declension edit
Inflection of barnslig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | barnslig | barnsligare | barnsligast |
Neuter singular | barnsligt | barnsligare | barnsligast |
Plural | barnsliga | barnsligare | barnsligast |
Masculine plural3 | barnslige | barnsligare | barnsligast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | barnslige | barnsligare | barnsligaste |
All | barnsliga | barnsligare | barnsligaste |
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 |
Derived terms edit
- barnslighet (“childishness”)