evig
See also: évig
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle Low German ēwich, from Old Saxon ewig, cognate with German ewig, Dutch eeuwig.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
evig (neuter evigt, plural and definite singular attributive evige)
Inflection edit
Inflection of evig | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | evig | evigere | evigst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | evigt | evigere | evigst2 |
Plural | evige | evigere | evigst2 |
Definite attributive1 | evige | evigere | evigste |
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. |
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “evig” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle Low German êwich; related to Old Norse ævi.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
evig (neuter singular evig, definite singular and plural evige)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “evig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle Low German êwich; related to Old Norse ævi.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
evig (neuter singular evig, definite singular and plural evige)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “evig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish ævigher, borrowed from Middle Low German êwich; related to Old Norse ævi.
Pronunciation edit
audio (file)
Adjective edit
evig (not comparable)
- eternal, never-ending
Declension edit
Inflection of evig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | evig | — | — |
Neuter singular | evigt | — | — |
Plural | eviga | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | evige | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | evige | — | — |
All | eviga | — | — |
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 |
Derived terms edit
References edit
- evig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- evig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- evig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)