likblek

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms
  • likbleik (Nynorsk also)

Etymology

From lik (“corpse”) +‎ blek.

Adjective

likblek (neuter singular likblekt, definite singular and plural likbleke)

  1. deathly pale

Synonyms

References

Swedish

Etymology

lik (“corpse”) +‎ blek (“pale”)

Adjective

likblek (not comparable)

  1. deathly pale
    Synonym: vit som ett lakan

Declension
Inflection of likblek
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular likblek — —
Neuter singular likblekt — —
Plural likbleka — —
Masculine plural3 likbleke — —
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 likbleke — —
All likbleka — —
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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