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Etymology edit

From Middle Low German gewaldich. Compare German gewaltig (enormous).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡevaldiɡ/, [ɡ̊eˈvalˀd̥iɡ]

Adjective edit

gevaldig

  1. tremendous, thumping, amazing
  2. (adverbial) tremendously, hugely

Inflection edit

Inflection of gevaldig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular gevaldig 2
Indefinite neuter singular gevaldigt 2
Plural gevaldige 2
Definite attributive1 gevaldige
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.

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