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Danish
Etymology
From hævn (“revenge”) + gerrig (“avaricious”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
hævngerrig
- revengeful
- vindictive, vengeful
Inflection
Inflection of hævngerrig
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comparative
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superlative
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| indefinite common singular
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hævngerrig
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| indefinite neuter singular
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hævngerrigt
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| plural
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hævngerrige
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| definite attributive1
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hævngerrige
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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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