esoterisk
DanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”).
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
esoterisk
InflectionEdit
| Inflection of esoterisk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||