nydelig

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Danish

Etymology

From nyde (“enjoy”) +‎ -lig, from Middle Low German nūtlik. Compare German niedlich.

Pronunciation

Adjective

nydelig

  1. pretty, attractive, lovely
  2. well-groomed

Inflection

The comparative form, nydeligere, is rare.

Inflection of nydelig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular nydelig nydeligere nydeligst2
indefinite neuter singular nydeligt nydeligere nydeligst2
plural nydelige nydeligere nydeligst2
definite attributive1 nydelige nydeligere nydeligste

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

Adverb

nydelig or nydeligt

  1. prettily, attractively, in a lovely way

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From (obsolete spelling) nyde (“enjoy”) +‎ -lig, from Middle Low German nūtlik. Compare German niedlich.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

nydelig (neuter singular nydelig, definite singular and plural nydelige)

  1. pretty, attractive, lovely, beautiful
  2. well-groomed

See also

References

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