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Danish
Etymology
From ære (“honour”) + -lig. Cognates include German ehrlich.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ærlig
- honest
- frank
- sincere, straight, square
Inflection
| Inflection of ærlig
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Positive
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Comparative
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Superlative
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| Indefinte common singular
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ærlig
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ærligere
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ærligst2
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| Indefinite neuter singular
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ærligt
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ærligere
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ærligst2
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| Plural
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ærlige
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ærligere
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ærligst2
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| Definite attributive1
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ærlige
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ærligere
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ærligste
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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.
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Derived terms
Further reading
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse ærligr and Middle Low German ehrlich.
Adjective
ærlig (neuter singular ærlig, definite singular and plural ærlige, comparative ærligere, indefinite superlative ærligst, definite superlative ærligste)
- honest (scrupulous with regard to telling the truth)
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