idelig

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Danish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Danish ithelik, ithælic. Consists of id (effort, deed, act). Another possible origin is from Old Danish ith- (repeated action), idløs, (obsolete) (futile, fruitless). Compare Old Norse iðuligr.

Adjective

idelig (neuter ideligt, plural and definite singular attributive idelige)

  1. (dated) continuous, perpetual, incessant

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Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish idheliker. Most likely cognate of id (effort), and thus related to idas, idka, and idog. For some usages interpreted as idel +‎ -ig. Alternatively, derived from Old Swedish ið- (repeated action). Compare Old Norse iðuligr, iðugligr, iðurligr.

Adjective

idelig (not comparable)

  1. ever, perpetual, incessant

Declension

Inflection of idelig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular idelig
neuter singular ideligt
plural ideliga
masculine plural2 idelige
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 idelige
all ideliga

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.

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