benig
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom been (“bone”) + -ig (“-y, -ish”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editbenig (comparative beniger, superlative benigst)
Inflection
editDeclension of benig | ||||
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uninflected | benig | |||
inflected | benige | |||
comparative | beniger | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | benig | beniger | het benigst het benigste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | benige | benigere | benigste |
n. sing. | benig | beniger | benigste | |
plural | benige | benigere | benigste | |
definite | benige | benigere | benigste | |
partitive | benigs | benigers | — |
Derived terms
editAnagrams
editSwedish
editEtymology
editAdjective
editbenig (comparative benigare, superlative benigast)
- bony (full of bones, usually of fish)
- en benig fisk
- a bony fish
- (figuratively) hard to sort out; difficult, tricky, etc.
- en benig fråga
- a tricky issue
- bony (thin, showing the bones under the skin)
Declension
editInflection of benig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | benig | benigare | benigast |
Neuter singular | benigt | benigare | benigast |
Plural | beniga | benigare | benigast |
Masculine plural3 | benige | benigare | benigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | benige | benigare | benigaste |
All | beniga | benigare | benigaste |
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 |