lykkelig
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From lykke (“happiness”) + -lig. Similar to Norwegian Nynorsk lukkeleg and Swedish lycklig. Compare also Yiddish גליקלעך (gliklekh) and German glücklich.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
lykkelig
Inflection edit
| Inflection of lykkelig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | lykkelig | lykkeligere | lykkeligst2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | lykkeligt | lykkeligere | lykkeligst2 |
| Plural | lykkelige | lykkeligere | lykkeligst2 |
| Definite attributive1 | lykkelige | lykkeligere | lykkeligste |
| 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. | |||
Antonyms edit
- ulykkelig ("unhappy", "miserable", "unfortunate")
Derived terms edit
- lykkeligvis ("happily", "fortunately")
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From lykke + -lig. Similar to Danish lykkelig, Norwegian Nynorsk lukkeleg and Swedish lycklig. Compare also Yiddish גליקלעך (gliklekh) and German glücklich.
Adjective edit
lykkelig (neuter singular lykkelig, definite singular and plural lykkelige)
Antonyms edit
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “lykkelig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.