grådig
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse gráðugr, from Proto-Germanic *grēdagaz, cognate with English greedy, Dutch graag (“gladly”). Derived from the noun *grēduz (“desire”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡrɔːði/, [ˈɡ̊ʁɔːði]
Inflection
| Inflection of grådig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | grådig | grådigere | grådigst2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | grådigt | grådigere | grådigst2 |
| Plural | grådige | grådigere | grådigst2 |
| Definite attributive1 | grådige | grådigere | grådigste |
| 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
- grådighed
References
- “grådig” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
grådig (neuter singular grådig, definite singular and plural grådige, comparative grådigere, indefinite superlative grådigst, definite superlative grådigste)
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “grådig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- grådug
Adjective
grådig (neuter singular grådig, definite singular and plural grådige, comparative grådigare, indefinite superlative grådigast, definite superlative grådigaste)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- grådigheit
References
- “grådig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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