varlig
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Danish warlic, from Old Norse varligr.
Pronunciation
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editvarlig
Inflection
editInflection of varlig | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | varlig | varligere | varligest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | varligt | varligere | varligest2 |
Plural | varlige | varligere | varligest2 |
Definite attributive1 | varlige | varligere | varligeste |
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. |
Synonyms
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edit- “varlig” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
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editvarlig
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Swedish varliker, from var (“aware, attentive”), same word as the ware in English aware, + -liker (“-ly”).
Pronunciation
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editvarlig (comparative varligare, superlative varligast)
- (somewhat dated) careful, cautious
- Synonym: försiktig
- Han är inte farlig, bara man är varlig. Men man kan dock, men man kan dock honom aldrig tro.
- He is not dangerous, as long as you are careful. But you can however, but you can however, never believe him. (from the children's song Björnen sover)
Declension
editInflection of varlig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | varlig | varligare | varligast |
Neuter singular | varligt | varligare | varligast |
Plural | varliga | varligare | varligast |
Masculine plural3 | varlige | varligare | varligast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | varlige | varligare | varligaste |
All | varliga | varligare | varligaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
References
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- Swedish terms inherited from Old Swedish
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