Danish

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Etymology

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From tjeneste (to service) +‎ -lig. Calque of German dienstlich.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈtɕɛːns(d̥)li]

Adjective

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tjenstlig

  1. official

Inflection

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Inflection of tjenstlig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular tjenstlig 2
Indefinite neuter singular tjenstligt 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.