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Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German ēwich, from Old Saxon ewig, cognate with German ewig, Dutch eeuwig.
Pronunciation
Adjective
evig (neuter evigt, plural and definite singular attributive evige)
Inflection
Inflection of evig | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | evig | evigere | evigst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | evigt | evigere | evigst2 |
Plural | evige | evigere | evigst2 |
Definite attributive1 | evige | evigere | evigste |
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. |
Derived terms
References
- “evig” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German êwich; related to Old Norse ævi.
Pronunciation
Adjective
evig (neuter singular evig, definite singular and plural evige)
Derived terms
References
- “evig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German êwich; related to Old Norse ævi.
Pronunciation
Adjective
evig (neuter singular evig, definite singular and plural evige)
Derived terms
References
- “evig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish ævigher, borrowed from Middle Low German êwich; related to Old Norse ævi.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Adjective
evig (not comparable)
- eternal, never-ending
Declension
Inflection of evig | |||
---|---|---|---|
Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | evig | — | — |
Neuter singular | evigt | — | — |
Plural | eviga | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | evige | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | evige | — | — |
All | eviga | — | — |
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 |
Derived terms
References
- evig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- evig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- evig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
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