From Norwegian Nynorsk sjuk, from Old Norse sjúkr, from Proto-Germanic *seukaz. Doublet of syk.
sjuk (neuter singular sjukt, definite singular and plural sjuke, comparative sjukere, indefinite superlative sjukest, definite superlative sjukeste)
From Old Norse sjúkr, from Proto-Germanic *seukaz. Akin to English sick.
sjuk (neuter sjukt, definite singular and plural sjuke, comparative sjukare, indefinite superlative sjukast, definite superlative sjukaste)
From Old Swedish siūker, from Old Norse sjúkr, from Proto-Germanic *seukaz.
sjuk (comparative sjukare, superlative sjukast)
Inflection of sjuk | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | sjuk | sjukare | sjukast |
Neuter singular | sjukt | sjukare | sjukast |
Plural | sjuka | sjukare | sjukast |
Masculine plural3 | sjuke | sjukare | sjukast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | sjuke | sjukare | sjukaste |
All | sjuka | sjukare | sjukaste |
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 |