spinkel

Danish edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /spenkəl/, [ˈsb̥eŋˀɡ̊əl]

Adjective edit

spinkel

Inflection edit

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 edit

Etymology edit

From the verb spinke.

Adjective edit

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

slender, thin (figure)
delicate, fragile, frail (build, voice)
flimsy (construction)

References edit

“spinkel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“spinkel” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From the verb spinke.

Adjective edit

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

slender, thin (figure)
delicate, fragile, frail (build, voice)
flimsy (construction)

References edit

“spinkel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.