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Danish
Etymology
From gavn (“benefit”) + -lig.
Pronunciation
Adjective
gavnlig
- beneficial
- useful
- wholesome, salutary
Inflection
Inflection of gavnlig
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positive
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comparative
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superlative
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| indefinite common singular
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gavnlig
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—2
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| indefinite neuter singular
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gavnligt
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—2
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| plural
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gavnlige
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| definite attributive1
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gavnlige
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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.
Antonyms
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From gavn (“benefit”) + -lig.
Adjective
gavnlig (neuter singular gavnlig, definite singular and plural gavnlige)
- beneficial
- useful
- wholesome, salutary
Antonyms
References
- “gavnlig” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).