From lykke (“happiness”) + -lig. Similar to Norwegian Nynorsk lukkeleg and Swedish lycklig. Compare also Yiddish גליקלעך (gliklekh) and German glücklich.
lykkelig
Inflection of lykkelig | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | lykkelig | lykkeligere | lykkeligst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | lykkeligt | lykkeligere | lykkeligst2 |
Plural | lykkelige | lykkeligere | lykkeligst2 |
Definite attributive1 | lykkelige | lykkeligere | lykkeligste |
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. |
From lykke + -lig. Similar to Danish lykkelig, Norwegian Nynorsk lukkeleg and Swedish lycklig. Compare also Yiddish גליקלעך (gliklekh) and German glücklich.
lykkelig (neuter singular lykkelig, definite singular and plural lykkelige)