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Danish
Pronunciation
Adjective
kynisk
- cynical
- (adverbial) cynically
Inflection
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Superlative
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| Indefinte common singular
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kynisk
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| Indefinite neuter singular
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kynisk
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| Plural
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kyniske
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| Definite attributive1
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kyniske
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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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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós).
Pronunciation
Adjective
kynisk (indefinite singular kynisk, definite singular and plural kyniske, comparative meir kynisk, superlative mest kynisk)
- cynical
Adverb
kynisk
- cynically
References