figurativ

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Danish

Adjective

figurativ

  1. (art) figurative

Inflection

Inflection of figurativ
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular figurativ — —2
indefinite neuter singular figurativt — —2
plural figurative — —2
definite attributive1 figurative — —

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.

References

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

figurativ (strong nominative masculine singular figurativer, not comparable)

  1. figurative

Declension

Positive forms of figurativ (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist figurativ sie ist figurativ es ist figurativ sie sind figurativ
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative figurativer figurative figuratives figurative
genitive figurativen figurativer figurativen figurativer
dative figurativem figurativer figurativem figurativen
accusative figurativen figurative figuratives figurative
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der figurative die figurative das figurative die figurativen
genitive des figurativen der figurativen des figurativen der figurativen
dative dem figurativen der figurativen dem figurativen den figurativen
accusative den figurativen die figurative das figurative die figurativen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein figurativer eine figurative ein figuratives (keine) figurativen
genitive eines figurativen einer figurativen eines figurativen (keiner) figurativen
dative einem figurativen einer figurativen einem figurativen (keinen) figurativen
accusative einen figurativen eine figurative ein figuratives (keine) figurativen

Further reading

  • “figurativ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “figurativ” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Etymology

From French figuratif, from Late Latin figurativus.

Adjective

figurativ (masculine and feminine figurativ, neuter figurativt, definite singular and plural figurative)

  1. (art) figurative

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Etymology

From French figuratif, from Late Latin figurativus.

Adjective

figurativ (neuter figurativt, definite singular and plural figurative)

  1. (art) figurative

References

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French figuratif. By surface analysis, figura +‎ -ativ.

Adjective

figurativ m or n (feminine singular figurativă, masculine plural figurativi, feminine and neuter plural figurative)

  1. figurative

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite figurativ figurativă figurativi figurative
definite figurativul figurativa figurativii figurativele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite figurativ figurative figurativi figurative
definite figurativului figurativei figurativilor figurativelor

Swedish

Etymology

From French figuratif.

Adjective

figurativ (comparative mer figurativ, superlative mest figurativ)

  1. (art) figurative (representing forms clearly derived from real objects as opposed to abstract art)
    Synonyms: avbildande, föreställande
    Antonym: nonfigurativ

Declension

Inflection of figurativ
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular figurativ mer figurativ mest figurativ
neuter singular figurativt mer figurativt mest figurativt
plural figurativa mer figurativa mest figurativa
masculine plural2 figurative mer figurativa mest figurativa
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 figurative mer figurative mest figurative
all figurativa mer figurativa mest figurativa

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.

References

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