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Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish drygh, from Old Norse drjúgr.
Pronunciation
Adjective
drøj (neuter drøjt, plural and definite singular attributive drøje, comparative drøjere, superlative (predicative) drøjest, superlative (attributive) drøjeste)
- something that causes trouble or discomfort.
- Det er godt nok noget af en drøj tid vi står over for.
- something that goes far or a long way, something with value and/or merit in it. (Can be substantial or abstract).
- Det der rengøringsmiddel er drøjere end jeg havde forventet.
Inflection
| Inflection of drøj
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Positive
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Comparative
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Superlative
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| Indefinte common singular
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drøj
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drøjere
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drøjest2
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| Indefinite neuter singular
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drøjt
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drøjere
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drøjest2
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| Plural
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drøje
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drøjere
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drøjest2
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| Definite attributive1
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drøje
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drøjere
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drøjeste
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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.
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Synonyms
References
“drøj” in Den Danske Ordbog