alternativ

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See also: alternatív

Danish

Etymology

From Latin alternativus.

Noun

alternativ n (singular definite alternativet, plural indefinite alternativer)

  1. alternative

Declension

Declension of alternativ
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative alternativ alternativet alternativer alternativerne
genitive alternativs alternativets alternativers alternativernes

Adjective

alternativ

  1. alternative

Inflection

Inflection of alternativ
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular alternativ — —2
Indefinite neuter singular alternativt — —2
Plural alternative — —2
Definite attributive1 alternative — —
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.

References

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

alternativ (strong nominative masculine singular alternativer, comparative alternativer, superlative am alternativsten)

  1. alternative

Declension

Positive forms of alternativ
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist alternativ sie ist alternativ es ist alternativ sie sind alternativ
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative alternativer alternative alternatives alternative
genitive alternativen alternativer alternativen alternativer
dative alternativem alternativer alternativem alternativen
accusative alternativen alternative alternatives alternative
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der alternative die alternative das alternative die alternativen
genitive des alternativen der alternativen des alternativen der alternativen
dative dem alternativen der alternativen dem alternativen den alternativen
accusative den alternativen die alternative das alternative die alternativen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein alternativer eine alternative ein alternatives (keine) alternativen
genitive eines alternativen einer alternativen eines alternativen (keiner) alternativen
dative einem alternativen einer alternativen einem alternativen (keinen) alternativen
accusative einen alternativen eine alternative ein alternatives (keine) alternativen
Comparative forms of alternativ
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist alternativer sie ist alternativer es ist alternativer sie sind alternativer
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative alternativerer alternativere alternativeres alternativere
genitive alternativeren alternativerer alternativeren alternativerer
dative alternativerem alternativerer alternativerem alternativeren
accusative alternativeren alternativere alternativeres alternativere
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der alternativere die alternativere das alternativere die alternativeren
genitive des alternativeren der alternativeren des alternativeren der alternativeren
dative dem alternativeren der alternativeren dem alternativeren den alternativeren
accusative den alternativeren die alternativere das alternativere die alternativeren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein alternativerer eine alternativere ein alternativeres (keine) alternativeren
genitive eines alternativeren einer alternativeren eines alternativeren (keiner) alternativeren
dative einem alternativeren einer alternativeren einem alternativeren (keinen) alternativeren
accusative einen alternativeren eine alternativere ein alternativeres (keine) alternativeren
Superlative forms of alternativ
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist am alternativsten sie ist am alternativsten es ist am alternativsten sie sind am alternativsten
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative alternativster alternativste alternativstes alternativste
genitive alternativsten alternativster alternativsten alternativster
dative alternativstem alternativster alternativstem alternativsten
accusative alternativsten alternativste alternativstes alternativste
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der alternativste die alternativste das alternativste die alternativsten
genitive des alternativsten der alternativsten des alternativsten der alternativsten
dative dem alternativsten der alternativsten dem alternativsten den alternativsten
accusative den alternativsten die alternativste das alternativste die alternativsten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein alternativster eine alternativste ein alternativstes (keine) alternativsten
genitive eines alternativsten einer alternativsten eines alternativsten (keiner) alternativsten
dative einem alternativsten einer alternativsten einem alternativsten (keinen) alternativsten
accusative einen alternativsten eine alternativste ein alternativstes (keine) alternativsten

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Medieval Latin alternativus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑlˈtæːɳɑtiːʋ/, /ɑltæɳɑˈtiːʋ/
  • Rhymes: -iːʋ

Adjective

alternativ (neuter singular alternativt, definite singular and plural alternative)

  1. alternative, or alternate (US)

Noun

alternativ n (definite singular alternativet, indefinite plural alternativ or alternativer, definite plural alternativa or alternativene)

  1. alternative (choice between two or more possibilities)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Medieval Latin alternativus.

Adjective

alternativ (neuter singular alternativt, definite singular and plural alternative)

  1. alternative, or alternate (US)

Noun

alternativ n (definite singular alternativet, indefinite plural alternativ, definite plural alternativa)

  1. alternative (as above)

References

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French alternatif. Equivalent to alterna +‎ -tiv.

Adjective

alternativ m or n (feminine singular alternativă, masculine plural alternativi, feminine and neuter plural alternative)

  1. alternative

Declension

Declension of alternativ
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite alternativ alternativă alternativi alternative
definite alternativul alternativa alternativii alternativele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite alternativ alternative alternativi alternative
definite alternativului alternativei alternativilor alternativelor

Swedish

Pronunciation

Adjective

alternativ (not comparable)

  1. alternate, other, alternative

Declension

Inflection of alternativ
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular alternativ — —
Neuter singular alternativt — —
Plural alternativa — —
Masculine plural3 alternative — —
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 alternative — —
All alternativa — —
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

Noun

alternativ n

  1. alternative, option

Declension

Declension of alternativ 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative alternativ alternativet alternativ alternativen
Genitive alternativs alternativets alternativs alternativens

Further reading

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