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Etymology edit

From German hektisch

Adjective edit

hektisk

  1. hectic, busy

Inflection edit

Inflection of hektisk
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular hektisk 2
Indefinite neuter singular hektisk 2
Plural hektiske 2
Definite attributive1 hektiske
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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Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek ἑκτικός (hektikós, habitual, hectic, consumptive).

Adjective edit

hektisk (neuter singular hektisk, definite singular and plural hektiske)

  1. hectic, bustling, busy

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek ἑκτικός (hektikós, habitual, hectic, consumptive).

Adjective edit

hektisk (indefinite singular hektisk, definite singular and plural hektiske)

  1. hectic, bustling, busy, feverish

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Swedish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Medieval Latin hecticus, from Ancient Greek ἑκτικός (hektikós), from the noun ἕξις (héxis, state of mind, habit).

Adjective edit

hektisk (comparative mer hektisk, superlative mest hektisk)

  1. hectic

Declension edit

Inflection of hektisk
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular hektisk mer hektisk mest hektisk
Neuter singular hektiskt mer hektiskt mest hektiskt
Plural hektiska mer hektiska mest hektiska
Masculine plural3 hektiske mer hektiska mest hektiska
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 hektiske mer hektiske mest hektiske
All hektiska mer hektiska mest hektiska
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

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