kompetent

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Danish

Etymology

From Latin competēns.

Adjective

kompetent

  1. competent

Inflection

Inflection of kompetent
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular kompetent 2
Indefinite neuter singular kompetent 2
Plural kompetente 2
Definite attributive1 kompetente
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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German

Etymology

From Latin competēns.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

kompetent (strong nominative masculine singular kompetenter, comparative kompetenter, superlative am kompetentesten)

  1. competent
    Antonym: inkompetent

Declension

Related terms

Further reading

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

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Borrowed from French compétent.

Pronunciation

Adjective

kompetent (masculine kompetenten, neuter kompetent, comparative méi kompetent, superlative am kompetentsten)

  1. competent, capable

Declension

Synonyms

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from French compétent, from Latin competēns.

Adjective

kompetent (neuter singular kompetent, definite singular and plural kompetente)

  1. competent

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References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from French compétent, from Latin competēns.

Adjective

kompetent (neuter singular kompetent, definite singular and plural kompetente)

  1. competent

Antonyms

References

Swedish

Pronunciation

Adjective

kompetent (not comparable)

  1. competent

Declension

Inflection of kompetent
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular kompetent kompetentare kompetentast
Neuter singular kompetent kompetentare kompetentast
Plural kompetenta kompetentare kompetentast
Masculine plural3 kompetente kompetentare kompetentast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 kompetente kompetentare kompetentaste
All kompetenta kompetentare kompetentaste
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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Further reading