hævngerrig

Danish

Etymology

From hævn (“revenge”) +‎ gerrig (“avaricious”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hɛvnɡɛri/, [ˈhɛwnˌɡ̊æɐ̯ˀi], [ˈhɛwnˌɡ̊æɐ̯i]

Adjective

hævngerrig

  1. revengeful
  2. vindictive, vengeful

Inflection
Inflection of hævngerrig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular hævngerrig — —2
Indefinite neuter singular hævngerrigt — —2
Plural hævngerrige — —2
Definite attributive1 hævngerrige — —
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
  • hævnlysten
  • hævntørstig

Derived terms
  • hævngerrighed
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