tjenlig
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From tjene (“to serve”) + -lig. Calque of German dienlich.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
tjenlig
- serviceable
- cultivable (earth)
Inflection edit
| Inflection of tjenlig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | tjenlig | — | —2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | tjenligt | — | —2 |
| Plural | te | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | te | — | — |
| 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. | |||