positiv
See also: Positiv
Danish
editNoun
editpositiv n (singular definite positivet, plural indefinite positiver)
Declension
editDeclension of positiv
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | positiv | positivet | positiver | positiverne |
genitive | positivs | positivets | positivers | positivernes |
Adjective
editpositiv
- positive (optimistic, supporting)
- (mathematics, sciences) positive (larger than zero)
Inflection
editInflection of positiv | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | positiv | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | positivt | — | —2 |
Plural | positive | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | positive | — | — |
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
editReferences
edit- “positiv” in Den Danske Ordbog
German
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈpoːziˌtiːf/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔzɪˌtiːf/ (alternative in common speech)
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Adjective
editpositiv (strong nominative masculine singular positiver, comparative positiver, superlative am positivsten)
Declension
editPositive forms of positiv
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist positiv | sie ist positiv | es ist positiv | sie sind positiv | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | positiver | positive | positives | positive |
genitive | positiven | positiver | positiven | positiver | |
dative | positivem | positiver | positivem | positiven | |
accusative | positiven | positive | positives | positive | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der positive | die positive | das positive | die positiven |
genitive | des positiven | der positiven | des positiven | der positiven | |
dative | dem positiven | der positiven | dem positiven | den positiven | |
accusative | den positiven | die positive | das positive | die positiven | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein positiver | eine positive | ein positives | (keine) positiven |
genitive | eines positiven | einer positiven | eines positiven | (keiner) positiven | |
dative | einem positiven | einer positiven | einem positiven | (keinen) positiven | |
accusative | einen positiven | eine positive | ein positives | (keine) positiven |
Comparative forms of positiv
Superlative forms of positiv
Derived terms
editFurther reading
editNorwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editFrom Latin positivus, via French positif.
Adjective
editpositiv (neuter singular positivt, definite singular and plural positive)
References
edit- “positiv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editFrom Latin positivus, via French positif.
Adjective
editpositiv (neuter singular positivt, definite singular and plural positive)
References
edit- “positiv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
editAdjective
editpositiv
- (mathematics, sciences) positive (not negative)
- positive (optimistic, supporting)
Declension
editInflection of positiv | |||
---|---|---|---|
Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | positiv | mer positiv | mest positiv |
Neuter singular | positivt | mer positivt | mest positivt |
Plural | positiva | mer positiva | mest positiva |
Masculine plural3 | positive | mer positiva | mest positiva |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | positive | mer positive | mest positive |
All | positiva | mer positiva | mest positiva |
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 |
Antonyms
editNoun
editpositiv n
- a barrel organ (a hand-crankted musical instrument)
- a positive organ (a small church organ)
- a photograph (after development, no longer a negative)
Declension
editDeclension of positiv | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | positiv | positivet | positiv | positiven |
Genitive | positivs | positivets | positivs | positivens |
Related terms
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