ivrig

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Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German iverich. Cognate with German eifrig.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ivrig

  1. eager
  2. keen
  3. zealous
  4. ardent
  5. assiduous

Inflection

Inflection of ivrig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular ivrig ivrigere ivrigst2
Indefinite neuter singular ivrigt ivrigere ivrigst2
Plural ivrige ivrigere ivrigst2
Definite attributive1 ivrige ivrigere ivrigste
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.

Derived terms

Related terms

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

iver +‎ -ig; possibly from Middle Low German iverich via Danish

Adjective

ivrig (neuter singular ivrig, definite singular and plural ivrige, comparative ivrigere, indefinite superlative ivrigst, definite superlative ivrigste)

  1. avid, ardent, eager, keen, zealous

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

iver +‎ -ig; possibly from Middle Low German iverich via Danish

Pronunciation

Adjective

ivrig (neuter singular ivrig, definite singular and plural ivrige, comparative ivrigare, indefinite superlative ivrigast, definite superlative ivrigaste)

  1. avid, ardent, eager, keen, zealous

References

Swedish

Etymology

iver +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

ivrig (comparative ivrigare, superlative ivrigast)

  1. eager, avid, keen, ardent

Declension

Inflection of ivrig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular ivrig ivrigare ivrigast
Neuter singular ivrigt ivrigare ivrigast
Plural ivriga ivrigare ivrigast
Masculine plural3 ivrige ivrigare ivrigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 ivrige ivrigare ivrigaste
All ivriga ivrigare ivrigaste
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

References

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