burlesk
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English
Noun
burlesk (plural burlesks)
Adjective
burlesk (comparative more burlesk, superlative most burlesk)
German
Etymology
Borrowed from French burlesque, from Italian burlesco.
Pronunciation
Adjective
burlesk (strong nominative masculine singular burlesker, comparative burlesker, superlative am burleskesten)
Declension
Positive forms of burlesk
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist burlesk | sie ist burlesk | es ist burlesk | sie sind burlesk | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | burlesker | burleske | burleskes | burleske |
| genitive | burlesken | burlesker | burlesken | burlesker | |
| dative | burleskem | burlesker | burleskem | burlesken | |
| accusative | burlesken | burleske | burleskes | burleske | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der burleske | die burleske | das burleske | die burlesken |
| genitive | des burlesken | der burlesken | des burlesken | der burlesken | |
| dative | dem burlesken | der burlesken | dem burlesken | den burlesken | |
| accusative | den burlesken | die burleske | das burleske | die burlesken | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein burlesker | eine burleske | ein burleskes | (keine) burlesken |
| genitive | eines burlesken | einer burlesken | eines burlesken | (keiner) burlesken | |
| dative | einem burlesken | einer burlesken | einem burlesken | (keinen) burlesken | |
| accusative | einen burlesken | eine burleske | ein burleskes | (keine) burlesken | |
Comparative forms of burlesk
Superlative forms of burlesk
Further reading
- “burlesk” in Duden online
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Italian burlesco and French burlesque.
Adjective
burlesk (neuter singular burlesk, definite singular and plural burleske)
- burlesque (attributive)
References
- “burlesk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Italian burlesco and French burlesque.
Adjective
burlesk (neuter singular burlesk, definite singular and plural burleske)
- burlesque (attributive)
References
- “burlesk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Adjective
burlesk (comparative burleskare, superlative burleskast)
Declension
| Inflection of burlesk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | burlesk | burleskare | burleskast |
| Neuter singular | burleskt | burleskare | burleskast |
| Plural | burleska | burleskare | burleskast |
| Masculine plural3 | burleske | burleskare | burleskast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | burleske | burleskare | burleskaste |
| All | burleska | burleskare | burleskaste |
| 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
burlesk c
- a piece of burlesque art
Declension
Declension of burlesk