tæt
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse þéttr (“tight, watertight”), from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz, cognate with Swedish tät, English tight, Dutch, German dicht. Doublet of tight.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
tæt (plural and definite singular attributive tætte)
- close (with a little or no distance)
- dense, tight, thick, heavy (with a high density)
- watertight, waterproof, air-tight (impenetrable by water or air)
Inflection edit
Inflection of tæt | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | tæt | tættere | tættest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | tæt | tættere | tættest2 |
Plural | tætte | tættere | tættest2 |
Definite attributive1 | tætte | tættere | tætteste |
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 edit
Adverb edit
tæt