impulsiv

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Danish

Etymology

From impuls (impulse) +‎ -iv.

Pronunciation

Adjective

impulsiv

  1. impulsive (highly reactive; people who react quickly or feel emotional)
  2. impulsive (actuated by impulse or by transient feelings)

Inflection

Inflection of impulsiv
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular impulsiv 2
Indefinite neuter singular impulsivt 2
Plural impulsive 2
Definite attributive1 impulsive
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.

Synonyms

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɪmpʊlˈziːf/
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Adjective

impulsiv (strong nominative masculine singular impulsiver, comparative impulsiver, superlative am impulsivsten)

  1. impulsive

Declension

Further reading

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

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin impulsivus.

Adjective

impulsiv (masculine and feminine impulsiv, neuter impulsivt, definite singular and plural impulsive)

  1. impulsive

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin impulsivus.

Adjective

impulsiv (neuter impulsivt, definite singular and plural impulsive)

  1. impulsive

References

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French impulsif. Equivalent to impuls +‎ -iv.

Adjective

impulsiv m or n (feminine singular impulsivă, masculine plural impulsivi, feminine and neuter plural impulsive)

  1. impulsive

Declension

Swedish

Adjective

impulsiv (comparative impulsivare, superlative impulsivast)

  1. impulsive ((often) acting on a sudden impulse)

Declension

Inflection of impulsiv
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular impulsiv impulsivare impulsivast
Neuter singular impulsivt impulsivare impulsivast
Plural impulsiva impulsivare impulsivast
Masculine plural3 impulsive impulsivare impulsivast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 impulsive impulsivare impulsivaste
All impulsiva impulsivare impulsivaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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