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Danish
Etymology
From højtid (“important occasion, celebration”) + -e- + -lig. Compare with Swedish högtidlig.
Adjective
højtidelig
- ceremonious, solemn (characterized by ceremonial formality or solemnity)
- pretentious, thinking highly of itself
Inflection
| Inflection of højtidelig
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Positive
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Comparative
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Superlative
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| Indefinte common singular
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højtidelig
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mere højtidelig
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mest højtidelig2
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| Indefinite neuter singular
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højtideligt
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mere højtidelig
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mest højtidelig2
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| Plural
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højtidelige
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mere højtidelig
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mest højtidelig2
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| Definite attributive1
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højtidelige
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mere højtidelig
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mest højtidelige
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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.
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