modig
See also: módig
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From mod (“courage”) + -ig, from Old Norse móðugr.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
modig
Inflection edit
Inflection of modig | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | modig | modigere | modigst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | modigt | modigere | modigst2 |
Plural | modige | modigere | modigst2 |
Definite attributive1 | modige | modigere | modigste |
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. |
References edit
- “modig” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
modig (neuter singular modig, definite singular and plural modige, comparative modigere, indefinite superlative modigst, definite superlative modigste)
References edit
- “modig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
modig (neuter singular modig, definite singular and plural modige, comparative modigare, indefinite superlative modigast, definite superlative modigaste)
References edit
- “modig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *mōdagaz (“courageous”), equivalent to mōd + -iġ. Cognate with Middle Dutch moedich (Dutch moedig), Old High German -muoti (in compounds) (German mutig), Old Norse móðugr, Swedish modig, Danish modig, Gothic 𐌼𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍃 (mōdags).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
mōdiġ
Usage notes edit
- This word and its derivatives were especially favored in Late West Saxon, beginning around 950. For the dialectical distribution of the words for "proud" and "pride," see the usage notes for ofermettu.
Declension edit
Declension of mōdiġ — Strong
Declension of mōdiġ — Weak
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
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Adjective edit
modig (comparative modigare, superlative modigast)
Declension edit
Inflection of modig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | modig | modigare | modigast |
Neuter singular | modigt | modigare | modigast |
Plural | modiga | modigare | modigast |
Masculine plural3 | modige | modigare | modigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | modige | modigare | modigaste |
All | modiga | modigare | modigaste |
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 |