From skade (“to harm”) + -lig. Compare German schädlich, English scathely.
skadelig
Inflection of skadelig | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | skadelig | skadeligere | skadeligst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | skadeligt | skadeligere | skadeligst2 |
Plural | skadelige | skadeligere | skadeligst2 |
Definite attributive1 | skadelige | skadeligere | skadeligste |
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. |
skadelig (neuter singular skadelig, definite singular and plural skadelige)