Danish

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Etymology

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From djævel (devil) +‎ -sk.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /djɛːvəlsk/, [ˈd̥jɛːvəlsɡ̊]

Adjective

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djævelsk

  1. devilish, diabolical, fiendish
  2. (adverbial) devilishly, diabolically, fiendishly

Inflection

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Inflection of djævelsk
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular djævelsk 2
Indefinite neuter singular djævelsk 2
Plural djævelske 2
Definite attributive1 djævelske
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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