lustig
See also: Lustig
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch lustich. Equivalent to lust + -ig.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
lustig (comparative lustiger, superlative lustigst)
- eager, with pleasure and readiness
- lively, eager, vivacious
- lustful, lewd
- (archaic) craving [+ naar (for)]
- (dated) happy, humorous
Inflection edit
Inflection of lustig | ||||
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uninflected | lustig | |||
inflected | lustige | |||
comparative | lustiger | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | lustig | lustiger | het lustigst het lustigste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | lustige | lustigere | lustigste |
n. sing. | lustig | lustiger | lustigste | |
plural | lustige | lustigere | lustigste | |
definite | lustige | lustigere | lustigste | |
partitive | lustigs | lustigers | — |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Adverb edit
lustig
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German lustec, related to Lust (“pleasure, joy; wish”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈlʊstɪç/, IPA(key): /ˈlʊstɪk/ (Southern Germany, Austria)
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Adjective edit
lustig (strong nominative masculine singular lustiger, comparative lustiger, superlative am lustigsten)
- funny, humorous
- (chiefly colloquial) enjoyable, amusing, fun
- Synonyms: unterhaltsam, amüsant, vergnügt, heiter
- Antonyms: langweilig, unlustig
- Der Abend war lustig. ― The night was fun.
Declension edit
Positive forms of lustig
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist lustig | sie ist lustig | es ist lustig | sie sind lustig | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | lustiger | lustige | lustiges | lustige |
genitive | lustigen | lustiger | lustigen | lustiger | |
dative | lustigem | lustiger | lustigem | lustigen | |
accusative | lustigen | lustige | lustiges | lustige | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der lustige | die lustige | das lustige | die lustigen |
genitive | des lustigen | der lustigen | des lustigen | der lustigen | |
dative | dem lustigen | der lustigen | dem lustigen | den lustigen | |
accusative | den lustigen | die lustige | das lustige | die lustigen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein lustiger | eine lustige | ein lustiges | (keine) lustigen |
genitive | eines lustigen | einer lustigen | eines lustigen | (keiner) lustigen | |
dative | einem lustigen | einer lustigen | einem lustigen | (keinen) lustigen | |
accusative | einen lustigen | eine lustige | ein lustiges | (keine) lustigen |
Comparative forms of lustig
Superlative forms of lustig
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
German Low German edit
Etymology edit
From Lust.
Adjective edit
lustig (comparative lustiger, superlative lustigst)
Declension edit
Positive forms of lustig
gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | he is lustig | se is lustig | dat is lustig | se sünd lustig | |
partitive | een lustigs | een lustigs | wat lustigs | allens lustig | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | lustige | lustige | lustig | lustige |
oblique | lustigen | lustige | lustig | lustige | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | de lustige | de lustige | dat lustige | de lustigen |
oblique | den lustigen | de lustige | dat lustige | de lustigen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | en lustige/lustigen | en lustige | en lustig/lustiget | (keen) lustigen |
oblique | en lustigen | en lustige | en lustig/lustiget | (keen) lustigen |
Comparative forms of lustig
gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | he is lustiger | se is lustiger | dat is lustiger | se sünd lustiger | |
partitive | een lustigers | een lustigers | wat lustigers | allens lustiger | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | lustigere | lustigere | lustiger | lustigere |
oblique | lustigern | lustigere | lustiger | lustigere | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | de lustigere | de lustigere | dat lustigere | de lustigern |
oblique | den lustigern | de lustigere | dat lustigere | de lustigern | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | en lustigere/lustigeren | en lustigere | en lustiger | (keen) lustigern |
oblique | en lustigern | en lustigere | en lustiger | (keen) lustigern |
Superlative forms of lustig
gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | he is de Lustigste | se is de Lustigste | dat is dat Lustigste | se sünd de Lustigsten | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | lustigste | lustigste | lustigst | lustigste |
oblique | lustigsten | lustigste | lustigst | lustigste | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | de lustigste | de lustigste | dat lustigste | de lustigsten |
oblique | den lustigsten | de lustigste | dat lustigste | de lustigsten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | en lustigste/lustigsten | en lustigste | en lustigst | (keen) lustigsten |
oblique | en lustigsten | en lustigste | en lustigst | (keen) lustigsten |
Note: This declension is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. |
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Swedish edit
Pronunciation edit
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Adjective edit
lustig (comparative lustigare, superlative lustigast)
Usage notes edit
Closer to "comically amusing" than "laugh-out-loud funny" in (sense 1). "Funny" often feels too strong (while "amusing" or "comical" often sound weird as translations).
Declension edit
Inflection of lustig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | lustig | lustigare | lustigast |
Neuter singular | lustigt | lustigare | lustigast |
Plural | lustiga | lustigare | lustigast |
Masculine plural3 | lustige | lustigare | lustigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | lustige | lustigare | lustigaste |
All | lustiga | lustigare | lustigaste |
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 |