sprød
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom German spröde, presumably from Proto-Germanic *sprauþijaz, cognate with Middle English sprēþe (“fragile”). The origin is obscure.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editsprød (neuter sprødt, plural and definite singular attributive sprøde)
Inflection
editInflection of sprød | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | sprød | sprødere | sprødest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | sprødt | sprødere | sprødest2 |
Plural | sprøde | sprødere | sprødest2 |
Definite attributive1 | sprøde | sprødere | sprødeste |
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. |
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “sprød” in Den Danske Ordbog