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German
Etymology
Borrowed from French intellectuel.
Pronunciation
Adjective
intellektuell (strong nominative masculine singular intellektueller, comparative intellektueller, superlative am intellektuellsten)
- intellectual; academic
- highbrow; sophisticated
1972, Reinhard Mey (lyrics and music), “Annabelle, ach Annabelle”, in Mein Achtel Lorbeerblatt:Annabelle, ach Annabelle / Du bist so herrlich intellektuell / Ich bitte dich, komm sei so gut / Mach meine heile Welt kaputt!- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Positive forms of intellektuell
Comparative forms of intellektuell
Superlative forms of intellektuell
Derived terms
Further reading
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin intellectualis, via French intellectuel.
Adjective
intellektuell (neuter singular intellektuelt, definite singular and plural intellektuelle)
- intellectual
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin intellectualis, via French intellectuel.
Adjective
intellektuell (neuter singular intellektuelt, definite singular and plural intellektuelle)
- intellectual
References
Swedish
Etymology
intellekt + -ell
Adjective
intellektuell
- intellectual
Declension
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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