kærlig

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse kærligr, equivalent to kær (dear) +‎ -lig (-like).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkaɐ̯li]

Adjective

kærlig

1. loving, affectionate

Inflection

Inflection of kærlig
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	kærlig	kærligere	kærligst2
Indefinite neuter singular	kærligt	kærligere	kærligst2
Plural	kærlige	kærligere	kærligst2
Definite attributive1	kærlige	kærligere	kærligste
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

• kærlighed

References

• “kærlig” in Den Danske Ordbog