Danish

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Etymology

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From eddike (vinegar) +‎ sur (acid, sour).

Pronunciation

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  • (acetic): IPA(key): /ɛdkəsuːr/, [ˈæðɡ̊əˌsuɐ̯ˀ] or IPA(key): /ɛdikəsuːr/, [ˈæðiɡ̊əˌsuɐ̯ˀ]
  • (vinegary): IPA(key): /ɛdkəsuːr/, [ˈæðɡ̊əˈsuɐ̯ˀ] or IPA(key): /ɛdikəsuːr/, [ˈæðiɡ̊əˈsuɐ̯ˀ]

Adjective

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eddikesur

  1. acetic (containing acetic acid)
  2. (figuratively) vinegary (acerbic, bitter)

Inflection

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Inflection of eddikesur
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular eddikesur 2
Indefinite neuter singular eddikesurt 2
Plural eddikesure 2
Definite attributive1 eddikesure
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.