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Danish
Etymology
From French curieux (“curious”), from Latin cūriōsus (“careful, attentive, inquisitive”). Cognate with German kurios.
Pronunciation
Adjective
kuriøs
- curious (unusual)
- quaint (interestingly strange)
Inflection
| Inflection of kuriøs
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Comparative
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Superlative
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| Indefinte common singular
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kuriøs
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| Indefinite neuter singular
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kuriøst
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| Plural
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kuriøse
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| Definite attributive1
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kuriøse
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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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