voksen

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɔksən/, [ˈʋʌɡ̊sn̩]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse vaxinn, a past participle of the verb vaxa (Danish vokse). Cognate with Norwegian voksen, Swedish vuxen.

Adjective

voksen (neuter voksent, plural and definite singular attributive voksne)

1. adult, grown-up
2. full-grown

Inflection

Inflection of voksen

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	voksen	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	voksent	—	—2
plural	voksne	—	—2
definite attributive1	voksne	—	—

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.

References

• “voksen” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

voksen c

1. definite singular of voks

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

voksen

1. gerund of vokse

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Danish voksen.

Adjective

voksen (neuter singular voksent, definite singular and plural voksne)

1. adult, fully grown, grown-up

Derived terms

• voksenopplæring

See also

• vaksen (Nynorsk)

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• vokset (nonstandard since 2019)

Noun

voksen m

1. definite masculine singular of voks

References

• “voksen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• vokset (nonstandard since 2019)

Noun

voksen m

1. definite masculine singular of voks