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Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German dobbelt, from Old French doble.
Pronunciation
Adjective
dobbelt
- double, twofold
- dual
- (adverbial) double, twice
Inflection
Inflection of dobbelt
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comparative
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superlative
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| indefinite common singular
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dobbelt
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| indefinite neuter singular
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dobbelt
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| plural
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dobbelte
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| definite attributive1
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dobbelte
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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.
Derived terms
Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
dobbelt
- inflection of dobbelen:
- second/third-person singular present indicative
- (archaic) plural imperative
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
dobbelt (neuter singular dobbelt, definite singular and plural dobbelte)
- double
Derived terms
Adjective
dobbelt
- neuter singular of dobbel
Adverb
dobbelt
- double
- twice
- dobbelt så mange / mye / stor - twice as many / much / big
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German dobbel, dobbelt, from Old French doble, double, from Latin duplus (“twofold”). Akin to English double.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʊbːɛlt/, /ˈdɔbːɛlt/
Adjective
dobbelt (neuter singular dobbelt, definite singular and plural dobbelte)
- double
Derived terms
Adverb
dobbelt
- double
- twice
References