overflødig

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Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to overflod (abundance) +‎ -ig, borrowed from Middle Low German overflōdich, calque of Latin superfluus. Compare German überflüssig.

Pronunciation

Adjective

overflødig (neuter overflødigt, plural and definite singular attributive overflødige)

  1. superfluous, unnecessary, surplus

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German overflodich.

Adjective

overflødig (neuter singular overflødig, definite singular and plural overflødige)

  1. abundant, plentiful
  2. superfluous, unnecessary, surplus

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German overflodich.

Adjective

overflødig (neuter singular overflødig, definite singular and plural overflødige)

  1. superfluous, unnecessary, surplus

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