Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /spenkəl/, [ˈsb̥eŋˀɡ̊əl]

Adjective

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spinkel

  1. slight
  2. slender
  3. delicate
  4. frail
  5. flimsy
  6. slim

Inflection

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Inflection of spinkel
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular spinkel spinklere spinklest2
Indefinite neuter singular spinkelt spinklere spinklest2
Plural spinkle spinklere spinklest2
Definite attributive1 spinkle spinklere spinkleste
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.

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From the verb spinke.

Adjective

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spinkel (masculine and feminine spinkel, neuter spinkelt, definite singular and plural spinkle, comparative spinklere, indefinite superlative spinklest, definite superlative spinkleste)

  1. slender, thin (figure)
  2. delicate, fragile, frail (build, voice)
  3. flimsy (construction)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From the verb spinke.

Adjective

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spinkel (neuter spinkelt, definite singular and plural spinkle, comparative spinklare, indefinite superlative spinklast, definite superlative spinklaste)

  1. slender, thin (figure)
  2. delicate, fragile, frail (build, voice)
  3. flimsy (construction)

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