maskulin
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin masculīnus (“masculine”).
Adjective edit
maskulin
Inflection edit
Inflection of maskulin | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | maskulin | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | maskulint | — | —2 |
Plural | maskuline | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | maskuline | — | — |
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
Related terms edit
References edit
German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
In the grammatical sense (since 15th c.) from Latin masculīnus. Broader use (chiefly since 19th c.) after French masculin.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈmaskuˌliːn/, /maskuˈliːn/
- There is a loose tendency to use initial stress in the grammatical sense, final stress otherwise.
audio (file) - Hyphenation: mas‧ku‧lin
Adjective edit
maskulin (strong nominative masculine singular maskuliner, comparative maskuliner, superlative am maskulinsten)
- (grammar) masculine (of masculine grammatical gender)
- masculine, manly (of markedly male association, e.g. in appearance)
- (very rare) male (belonging to the male sex)
- Synonym: männlich
Declension edit
Positive forms of maskulin
Comparative forms of maskulin
Superlative forms of maskulin
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Latin masculinus.
Adjective edit
maskulin (masculine and feminine maskulin, neuter maskulint, definite singular and plural maskuline)
References edit
- “maskulin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “maskulin” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Latin masculinus.
Adjective edit
maskulin (neuter maskulint, definite singular and plural maskuline)
References edit
- “maskulin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin masculīnus (“masculine”).
Adjective edit
maskulin (not comparable)
Declension edit
Inflection of maskulin | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | maskulin | — | — |
Neuter singular | maskulint | — | — |
Plural | maskulina | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | maskuline | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | maskuline | — | — |
All | maskulina | — | — |
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 |