passiv

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Danish

Etymology

From Latin passīvus, derived form the verb patior (“to endure”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

passiv (neuter passivt, plural and definite singular attributive passive)

  1. passive
  2. (grammar) passive (being in the passive voice)
  3. (LGBT, slang) bottom (of a of a male with preference for being the receiving part in same-sex intercourse)
    • 2017, Nikolaj Vraa, Gustav, mit sande jeg, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
      Det havde jeg godt set komme, så jeg gik all in og sagde, at det ikke gik, fordi han er passiv. Pelle spurgte med det samme, hvad passiv er. „Ej, altzå skatter, det kan jeg da ikke ztå og zige på åbent tv,“ sagde jeg med min mest bøssede stemme.
      I had seen that coming, so I went all in and said that it would not work out because he is a bottom. Pelle immediately asked what a bottom is. "Oh, but darling, I cannot say that on broadcasted TV", I said in my gayest voice.

Noun

passiv c (singular definite passiven, plural indefinite passiver)

  1. (grammar) passive voice

Declension

Declension of passiv
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative passiv passiven passiver passiverne
genitive passivs passivens passivers passivernes

Noun

passiv n (singular definite passivet, plural indefinite passiver)

  1. liability, debt

Declension

Declension of passiv
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative passiv passivet passiver passiverne
genitive passivs passivets passivers passivernes

References

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

passiv (strong nominative masculine singular passiver, not comparable)

  1. passive
  2. being a bottom
    • 2002, Die Andere Welt:
      Frankfurt/M: Blonder Boy 19/174/76, sexy blaue Augen, passiver Typ, gibt Dir erotische Kicks gegen Taschengeld!
      Frankfurt/m: Blonde Boy 19/174/76, sexy blue eyes, bottom, will give you erotic kicks in exchange for pocket money!
    • 2001, Die Andere Welt:
      Frankfurt: Flag passiver Mann, schlank, 54, sucht Flag aktiven, strengen Mann.
      Frankfurt: Flag bottom, slender, 54, looking for flag autoritär top.

Declension

Positive forms of passiv (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist passiv sie ist passiv es ist passiv sie sind passiv
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative passiver passive passives passive
genitive passiven passiver passiven passiver
dative passivem passiver passivem passiven
accusative passiven passive passives passive
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der passive die passive das passive die passiven
genitive des passiven der passiven des passiven der passiven
dative dem passiven der passiven dem passiven den passiven
accusative den passiven die passive das passive die passiven
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein passiver eine passive ein passives (keine) passiven
genitive eines passiven einer passiven eines passiven (keiner) passiven
dative einem passiven einer passiven einem passiven (keinen) passiven
accusative einen passiven eine passive ein passives (keine) passiven

Synonyms

Antonyms

Adverb

passiv

  1. passively

Further reading

  • “passiv” in Duden online
  • “passiv” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian passivo.

Pronunciation

Adjective

passiv (feminine singular passiva, plural passivi)

  1. passive
    Antonyms: aggressiv, attiv

Related terms

Swedish

Adjective

passiv (comparative passivare, superlative passivast)

  1. passive
  2. (grammar) passive (being in the passive voice)
  3. (gay slang) passive, bottom

Declension

Inflection of passiv
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular passiv passivare passivast
Neuter singular passivt passivare passivast
Plural passiva passivare passivast
Masculine plural3 passive passivare passivast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 passive passivare passivaste
All passiva passivare passivaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

Antonyms

Noun

passiv n or c

  1. (grammar) passive voice
    Antonym: aktiv

Declension

Declension of passiv 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative passiv passivet passiv passiven
Genitive passivs passivets passivs passivens
Declension of passiv 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative passiv passiven passiver passiverna
Genitive passivs passivens passivers passivernas

References

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