Danish

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Etymology

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From hjem (home) +‎ -lig (-ly), calque of German heimlich (in modern German replaced by heimisch, einheimisch in this sense). Virtually a doublet of hemmelig (secret).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jɛmli/, [ˈjɛmli]

Adjective

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hjemlig (neuter hjemligt, plural and definite singular attributive hjemlige)

  1. domestic (belonging to a specific region or nation, one's own country)
    Synonyms: indenlandsk, national Antonym: udenlandsk
  2. domestic (belonging to a home)
  3. homelike, homey, cozey
    Synonym: hyggelig

Inflection

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Inflection of hjemlig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular hjemlig hjemligere hjemligst2
Indefinite neuter singular hjemligt hjemligere hjemligst2
Plural hjemlige hjemligere hjemligst2
Definite attributive1 hjemlige hjemligere hjemligste
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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