passiv

See also: Passiv

Danish

Etymology

From Latin passīvus, derived form the verb patior (“to endure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pasiːˀv/, [ˈpʰasiwˀ]

Adjective

passiv (neuter passivt, plural and definite singular attributive passive)

1. passive
2. (grammar) passive (being in the passive voice)
3. (LGBTQ, slang) bottom (of a of a male with preference for being the receiving part in same-sex intercourse)
   • 2017, Nikolaj Vraa, Gustav, mit sande jeg, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:

     Det havde jeg godt set komme, så jeg gik all in og sagde, at det ikke gik, fordi han er passiv. Pelle spurgte med det samme, hvad passiv er. „Ej, altzå skatter, det kan jeg da ikke ztå og zige på åbent tv,“ sagde jeg med min mest bøssede stemme.

     I had seen that coming, so I went all in and said that it would not work out because he is a bottom. Pelle immediately asked what a bottom is. "Oh, but darling, I cannot say that on broadcasted TV", I said in my gayest voice.

Noun

passiv c (singular definite passiven, plural indefinite passiver)

1. (grammar) passive voice

Declension

Declension of passiv

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	passiv	passiven	passiver	passiverne
genitive	passivs	passivens	passivers	passivernes

Noun

passiv n (singular definite passivet, plural indefinite passiver)

1. liability, debt

Declension

Declension of passiv

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	passiv	passivet	passiver	passiverne
genitive	passivs	passivets	passivers	passivernes

References

• “passiv” in Den Danske Ordbog

German

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Adjective

passiv (strong nominative masculine singular passiver, not comparable)

1. passive
2. being a bottom
   • 2002, Die Andere Welt:

     Frankfurt/M: Blonder Boy 19/174/76, sexy blaue Augen, passiver Typ, gibt Dir erotische Kicks gegen Taschengeld!

     Frankfurt/m[ale]: Blonde Boy 19[ years]/174[ cm]/76[ kg], sexy blue eyes, bottom, will give you erotic kicks in exchange for pocket money!

   • 2001, Die Andere Welt:

     Frankfurt: Flag passiver Mann, schlank, 54, sucht Flag aktiven, strengen Mann.

     Frankfurt: Flag[?] bottom, slender, 54, looking for flag[?] autoritär top.

Declension

Positive forms of passiv (uncomparable)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist passiv	sie ist passiv	es ist passiv	sie sind passiv
strong declension (without article)	nominative	passiver	passive	passives	passive
	genitive	passiven	passiver	passiven	passiver
	dative	passivem	passiver	passivem	passiven
	accusative	passiven	passive	passives	passive
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der passive	die passive	das passive	die passiven
	genitive	des passiven	der passiven	des passiven	der passiven
	dative	dem passiven	der passiven	dem passiven	den passiven
	accusative	den passiven	die passive	das passive	die passiven
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein passiver	eine passive	ein passives	(keine) passiven
	genitive	eines passiven	einer passiven	eines passiven	(keiner) passiven
	dative	einem passiven	einer passiven	einem passiven	(keinen) passiven
	accusative	einen passiven	eine passive	ein passives	(keine) passiven

Synonyms

• untätig

Antonyms

• aktiv

Adverb

passiv

1. passively

Further reading

• “passiv” in Duden online
• “passiv” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian passivo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pasˈsiːf/

Adjective

passiv (feminine singular passiva, plural passivi)

1. passive

   Antonyms: aggressiv, attiv

Related terms

• passivament

Swedish

Adjective

passiv (comparative passivare, superlative passivast)

1. passive
2. (grammar) passive (being in the passive voice)
3. (gay slang) passive, bottom

Declension

Inflection of passiv

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	passiv	passivare	passivast
neuter singular	passivt	passivare	passivast
plural	passiva	passivare	passivast
masculine plural2	passive	passivare	passivast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	passive	passivare	passivaste
all	passiva	passivare	passivaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Antonyms

• aktiv

Noun

passiv n or c

1. (grammar) passive voice

   Antonym: aktiv

Declension

Declension of passiv

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	passiv	passivs
	definite	passivet	passivets
plural	indefinite	passiv	passivs
	definite	passiven	passivens

Declension of passiv

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	passiv	passivs
	definite	passiven	passivens
plural	indefinite	passiver	passivers
	definite	passiverna	passivernas

References

• passiv in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• passiv in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• passiv in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)