defensiv
German
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Medieval Latin defensivus, from Latin dēfendō.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈdeː.fɛnˌziːf/, /ˌde(ː).fɛnˈziːf/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.fɛnˌziːf/, /ˈdɛ.fn̩ˌziːf/, /ˌdɛ.fɛnˈziːf/, /ˌdɛ.fn̩ˈziːf/ (variants in common speech)
- IPA(key): /ˈdeː.fɛnˌsiːf/, /ˌde(ː).fɛnˈsiːf/ (Austria)
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Adjective
editdefensiv (strong nominative masculine singular defensiver, comparative defensiver, superlative am defensivsten)
Declension
editPositive forms of defensiv
Comparative forms of defensiv
Superlative forms of defensiv
Further reading
edit- “defensiv” in Duden online
Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French défensif.
Adjective
editdefensiv m or n (feminine singular defensivă, masculine plural defensivi, feminine and neuter plural defensive)
Declension
editDeclension of defensiv
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | defensiv | defensivă | defensivi | defensive | ||
definite | defensivul | defensiva | defensivii | defensivele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | defensiv | defensive | defensivi | defensive | ||
definite | defensivului | defensivei | defensivilor | defensivelor |
Swedish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French défensive, from défense, from Latin dēfendere.
Adjective
editdefensiv (comparative defensivare, superlative defensivast)
Declension
editInflection of defensiv | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | defensiv | defensivare | defensivast |
Neuter singular | defensivt | defensivare | defensivast |
Plural | defensiva | defensivare | defensivast |
Masculine plural3 | defensive | defensivare | defensivast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | defensive | defensivare | defensivaste |
All | defensiva | defensivare | defensivaste |
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
editdefensiv c
Declension
editDeclension of defensiv | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | defensiv | defensiven | — | — |
Genitive | defensivs | defensivens | — | — |
References
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