grotesk

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Danish

Adjective

grotesk

  1. grotesque

Inflection

Inflection of grotesk
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular grotesk 2
indefinite neuter singular grotesk 2
plural groteske 2
definite attributive1 groteske

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.

Noun

grotesk c (singular definite grotesken, plural indefinite grotesker)

  1. grotesque

Inflection

Declension of grotesk
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative grotesk grotesken grotesker groteskerne
genitive grotesks groteskens groteskers groteskernes

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣroːˈtɛsk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: gro‧tesk
  • Rhymes: -ɛsk

Adjective

grotesk (comparative grotesker, superlative meest grotesk or groteskst)

  1. grotesque

Declension

Declension of grotesk
uninflected grotesk
inflected groteske
comparative grotesker
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial grotesk grotesker het groteskst
het groteskste
indefinite m./f. sing. groteske groteskere groteskste
n. sing. grotesk grotesker groteskste
plural groteske groteskere groteskste
definite groteske groteskere groteskste
partitive grotesks groteskers

See also

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French grotesque.

Pronunciation

Adjective

grotesk (strong nominative masculine singular grotesker, comparative grotesker, superlative am groteskesten)

  1. grotesque; bizarre; zany; farcical

Usage notes

  • The word can mean the same as English grotesque in some contexts, but often includes a comical notion.

Declension

Further reading

  • grotesk” in Duden online
  • grotesk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Italian grottesco, via French grotesque.

Adjective

grotesk (neuter singular grotesk, definite singular and plural groteske)

  1. grotesque

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Italian grottesco, via French grotesque.

Adjective

grotesk (neuter singular grotesk, definite singular and plural groteske)

  1. grotesque

References

Swedish

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Etymology

    Borrowed from French grotesque.

    Adjective

    grotesk (comparative groteskare, superlative groteskast)

    1. grotesque (ugly through distorted features (or conventionally ugly, when deliberate as art))
    2. grotesque (repulsive, especially morally)

    Declension

    Inflection of grotesk
    Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
    common singular grotesk groteskare groteskast
    neuter singular groteskt groteskare groteskast
    plural groteska groteskare groteskast
    masculine plural2 groteske groteskare groteskast
    Definite positive comparative superlative
    masculine singular3 groteske groteskare groteskaste
    all groteska groteskare groteskaste

    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.

    Noun

    grotesk c

    1. grotesque (style of ornamentation)
    2. a grotesque (object of art in grotesque style)
    3. (typography) grotesque

    Declension

    Derived terms

    References