Danish

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Etymology

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From a late Old Norse mektugr, borrowed from Middle Low German mechtich, from Old Saxon mahtig. Related to magt (might, power). Compare also Norwegian Nynorsk mektig and Swedish mäktig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɛɡti/, [ˈmɛɡ̊d̥i]

Adjective

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mægtig

  1. powerful, mighty
  2. huge, enormous, tremendous

Inflection

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Inflection of mægtig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular mægtig mægtigere mægtigst2
indefinite neuter singular mægtigt mægtigere mægtigst2
plural mægtige mægtigere mægtigst2
definite attributive1 mægtige mægtigere mægtigste

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.

Adverb

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mægtig

  1. powerfully
  2. hugely, enormously, tremendously
  3. immensely, greatly