From gift (“poison”) + -ig, after German giftig.
giftig
Inflection of giftig | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | giftig | giftigere | giftigst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | giftigt | giftigere | giftigst2 |
Plural | giftige | giftigere | giftigst2 |
Definite attributive1 | giftige | giftigere | giftigste |
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. |
From gift (“poison”) + -ig. Cognate with German giftig.
giftig (comparative giftiger, superlative giftigst)
Declension of giftig | ||||
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uninflected | giftig | |||
inflected | giftige | |||
comparative | giftiger | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | giftig | giftiger | het giftigst het giftigste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | giftige | giftigere | giftigste |
n. sing. | giftig | giftiger | giftigste | |
plural | giftige | giftigere | giftigste | |
definite | giftige | giftigere | giftigste | |
partitive | giftigs | giftigers | — |
From Middle High German giftec; equivalent to Gift + -ig.
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giftig (strong nominative masculine singular giftiger, comparative giftiger, superlative am giftigsten)
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist giftig | sie ist giftig | es ist giftig | sie sind giftig | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | giftiger | giftige | giftiges | giftige |
genitive | giftigen | giftiger | giftigen | giftiger | |
dative | giftigem | giftiger | giftigem | giftigen | |
accusative | giftigen | giftige | giftiges | giftige | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der giftige | die giftige | das giftige | die giftigen |
genitive | des giftigen | der giftigen | des giftigen | der giftigen | |
dative | dem giftigen | der giftigen | dem giftigen | den giftigen | |
accusative | den giftigen | die giftige | das giftige | die giftigen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein giftiger | eine giftige | ein giftiges | (keine) giftigen |
genitive | eines giftigen | einer giftigen | eines giftigen | (keiner) giftigen | |
dative | einem giftigen | einer giftigen | einem giftigen | (keinen) giftigen | |
accusative | einen giftigen | eine giftige | ein giftiges | (keine) giftigen |
giftig
giftig (indefinite singular giftig, definite singular and plural giftige, comparative giftigere, indefinite superlative giftigst, definite superlative giftigste)
giftig (indefinite singular giftig, definite singular and plural giftige, comparative giftigare, indefinite superlative giftigast, definite superlative giftigaste)
giftig (comparative giftigare, superlative giftigast)
Inflection of giftig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | giftig | giftigare | giftigast |
Neuter singular | giftigt | giftigare | giftigast |
Plural | giftiga | giftigare | giftigast |
Masculine plural3 | giftige | giftigare | giftigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | giftige | giftigare | giftigaste |
All | giftiga | giftigare | giftigaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |