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Adjective edit

deskriptiv

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Inflection edit

Inflection of deskriptiv
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular deskriptiv 2
Indefinite neuter singular deskriptivt 2
Plural deskriptive 2
Definite attributive1 deskriptive
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.

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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /deskʁɪpˈtiːf/
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Adjective edit

deskriptiv (strong nominative masculine singular deskriptiver, comparative deskriptiver, superlative am deskriptivsten)

  1. descriptive (describing)
    Synonym: beschreibend
    Antonyms: normativ, präskriptiv, vorschreibend

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Etymology edit

From Latin descriptivus, from describere.

Adjective edit

deskriptiv (neuter singular deskriptivt, definite singular and plural deskriptive)

  1. descriptive

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From Latin descriptivus, from describere.

Adjective edit

deskriptiv (neuter singular deskriptivt, definite singular and plural deskriptive)

  1. descriptive

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Adjective edit

deskriptiv (not comparable)

  1. descriptive

Declension edit

Inflection of deskriptiv
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular deskriptiv
Neuter singular deskriptivt
Plural deskriptiva
Masculine plural3 deskriptive
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 deskriptive
All deskriptiva
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

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