Danish

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Etymology

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From se ud (to look, appear, seem). Compare German Aussehen, aussehen and Swedish utseende.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /udseːənə/, [ˈuðˌseːˀənə]

Noun

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udseende n (singular definite udseendet, plural indefinite udseender)

  1. appearance, look, looks

Inflection

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Adjective

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udseende

  1. -looking
    En uskyldigt udseende mand.
    An innocent-looking man.

Inflection

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Inflection of udseende
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular udseende 2
Indefinite neuter singular udseende 2
Plural udseende 2
Definite attributive1 udseende
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.