See also: Positiv

Danish

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Noun

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positiv n (singular definite positivet, plural indefinite positiver)

  1. (grammar) positive
  2. (photography) positive

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Adjective

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positiv

  1. positive (optimistic, supporting)
  2. (mathematics, sciences) positive (larger than zero)

Inflection

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Inflection of positiv
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.

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpoːziˌtiːf/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔzɪˌtiːf/ (alternative in common speech)
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Adjective

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positiv (strong nominative masculine singular positiver, comparative positiver, superlative am positivsten)

  1. positive

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • positiv” in Duden online
  • positiv” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Latin positivus, via French positif.

Adjective

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positiv (neuter singular positivt, definite singular and plural positive)

  1. positive

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Latin positivus, via French positif.

Adjective

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positiv (neuter singular positivt, definite singular and plural positive)

  1. positive

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Swedish

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Ett positiv (barrel organ)
 
Ett positiv (church organ)

Adjective

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positiv

  1. (mathematics, sciences) positive (not negative)
  2. positive (optimistic, supporting)

Declension

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Inflection 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

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Noun

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positiv n

  1. a barrel organ (a hand-crankted musical instrument)
  2. a positive organ (a small church organ)
  3. a photograph (after development, no longer a negative)

Declension

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Declension of positiv 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative positiv positivet positiv positiven
Genitive positivs positivets positivs positivens
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