From alvor (“seriousness”) + -lig, from Old Norse alvarligr.
alvorlig
Inflection of alvorlig | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | alvorlig | alvorligere | alvorligst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | alvorligt | alvorligere | alvorligst2 |
Plural | alvorlige | alvorligere | alvorligst2 |
Definite attributive1 | alvorlige | alvorligere | alvorligste |
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. |
alvorlig (neuter singular alvorlig, definite singular and plural alvorlige, comparative alvorligere, indefinite superlative alvorligst, definite superlative alvorligste)
alvorlig