deskriptiv

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Danish

Adjective

deskriptiv

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Inflection

Inflection of deskriptiv
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular deskriptiv 2
Indefinite neuter singular deskriptivt 2
Plural deskriptive 2
Definite attributive1 deskriptive
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.

Further reading

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deskʁɪpˈtiːf/
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Adjective

deskriptiv (strong nominative masculine singular deskriptiver, comparative deskriptiver, superlative am deskriptivsten)

  1. descriptive (describing)
    Synonym: beschreibend
    Antonyms: normativ, präskriptiv, vorschreibend

Declension

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin descriptivus, from describere.

Adjective

deskriptiv (neuter singular deskriptivt, definite singular and plural deskriptive)

  1. descriptive

Synonyms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin descriptivus, from describere.

Adjective

deskriptiv (neuter singular deskriptivt, definite singular and plural deskriptive)

  1. descriptive

References

Swedish

Adjective

deskriptiv (not comparable)

  1. descriptive

Declension

Inflection of deskriptiv
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular deskriptiv
Neuter singular deskriptivt
Plural deskriptiva
Masculine plural3 deskriptive
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 deskriptive
All deskriptiva
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

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