dårlig
Danish edit
Etymology edit
A merger of two words: 1. Old Norse dáligr, derived from dá n (“coma”), from Proto-Germanic *dawą, related to *dawjaną (“die”); and 2. Middle Low German dōrlik (“foolish”), derived from dōre (“fool”), from Proto-Germanic *dauzô, cognate with German Tor (cf. also Danish dåre).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
dårlig (neuter dårligt, plural and definite singular attributive dårlige, comparative værre or dårligere, superlative (predicative) værst or dårligst, superlative (attributive) værste or dårligste)
Derived terms edit
Adverb edit
dårlig (comparative dårligere, superlative dårligst)
- Alternative form of dårligt
Usage notes edit
Further reading edit
- “dårlig” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
dårlig (neuter singular dårlig, definite singular and plural dårlige, comparative dårligere, indefinite superlative dårligst, definite superlative dårligste)
Adverb edit
dårlig (comparative dårligere, superlative dårligst)
References edit
- “dårlig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.