esoterisk
DanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”).
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
esoterisk
InflectionEdit
Inflection of esoterisk | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | esoterisk | — | —2 |
Neuter singular | esoterisk | — | —2 |
Plural | esoteriske | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | esoteriske | — | — |
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. |
AntonymsEdit
Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”).
AdjectiveEdit
esoterisk (neuter singular esoterisk, definite singular and plural esoteriske)
- esoteric (understood only by a chosen few or an enlightened inner circle)
ReferencesEdit
- “esoterisk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”).
AdjectiveEdit
esoterisk (neuter singular esoterisk, definite singular and plural esoteriske)
- esoteric (as above)
ReferencesEdit
- “esoterisk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”).
AdjectiveEdit
esoterisk (comparative mer esoterisk, superlative mest esoterisk)
InflectionEdit
Inflection of esoterisk | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | esoterisk | mer esoterisk | mest esoterisk |
Neuter singular | esoteriskt | mer esoteriskt | mest esoteriskt |
Plural | esoteriska | mer esoteriska | mest esoteriska |
Masculine plural3 | esoteriske | mer esoteriska | mest esoteriska |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | esoteriske | mer esoteriske | mest esoteriske |
All | esoteriska | mer esoteriska | mest esoteriska |
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 |