Danish

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Etymology

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From ræd (afraid) +‎ -som (-some). Compare Norwegian reddsom.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʁaðˌsʌmˀ], [ˈʁɑðˌsʌmˀ]

Adjective

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rædsom (neuter rædsomt, plural and definite singular attributive rædsomme)

  1. awful

Inflection

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Inflection of rædsom
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular rædsom rædsommere rædsomst2
Indefinite neuter singular rædsomt rædsommere rædsomst2
Plural rædsomme rædsommere rædsomst2
Definite attributive1 rædsomme rædsommere rædsomste
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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