esoterisk
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
esoterisk
Inflection edit
Inflection of esoterisk | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | esoterisk | — | —2 |
Indefinite 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. |
Antonyms edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”).
Adjective edit
esoterisk (neuter singular esoterisk, definite singular and plural esoteriske)
- esoteric (understood only by a chosen few or an enlightened inner circle)
References edit
- “esoterisk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”).
Adjective edit
esoterisk (neuter singular esoterisk, definite singular and plural esoteriske)
- esoteric (as above)
References edit
- “esoterisk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”).
Adjective edit
esoterisk (comparative mer esoterisk, superlative mest esoterisk)
Inflection edit
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 |