From Old Norse gráðugr, from Proto-Germanic *grēdagaz, cognate with English greedy, Dutch graag (“gladly”). Derived from the noun *grēduz (“desire”).
grådig (neuter grådigt, plural and definite singular attributive grådige)
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | grådig | grådigere | grådigst2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | grådigt | grådigere | grådigst2 |
| plural | grådige | grådigere | grådigst2 |
| definite attributive1 | grådige | grådigere | grådigste |
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.
grådig (neuter singular grådig, definite singular and plural grådige, comparative grådigere, indefinite superlative grådigst, definite superlative grådigste)
While the g is silent, the expected silent d (from Old Norse ð) is not usual, although attested in Spydeberg dialect by Jacob Nicolai Wilse in 1780 (see also rådig).
grådig (neuter singular grådig, definite singular and plural grådige, comparative grådigare, indefinite superlative grådigast, definite superlative grådigaste)