evig

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Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German ēwich, from Old Saxon ewig, cognate with German ewig, Dutch eeuwig.

Pronunciation

Adjective

evig (neuter evigt, plural and definite singular attributive evige)

  1. eternal

Inflection

Inflection of evig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular evig evigere evigst2
indefinite neuter singular evigt evigere evigst2
plural evige evigere evigst2
definite attributive1 evige evigere evigste

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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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German êwich; related to Old Norse ævi.

Pronunciation

Adjective

evig (neuter singular evig, definite singular and plural evige)

  1. eternal

Derived terms

Adverb

evig

  1. eternally, forever or for ever (also for evig)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German êwich; related to Old Norse ævi.

Pronunciation

Adjective

evig (neuter singular evig, definite singular and plural evige)

  1. eternal

Derived terms

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Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish ævigher, borrowed from Middle Low German êwich; related to Old Norse ævi.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

evig (not comparable)

  1. eternal, never-ending

Declension

Inflection of evig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular evig
neuter singular evigt
plural eviga
masculine plural2 evige
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 evige
all eviga

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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