superlativ

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Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

superlativ m inan

  1. (grammar) superlative

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

  • superlativ”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • superlativ”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • superlativ”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Late Latin superlātīvus (superlative), from Latin superlātus (extravagant, of hyperbole), past participle of superfero (carry over), from both super (above, on top of, upon), from *eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs (out of), and *uperi (above, over), from *upó (under, below), perhaps from *h₃ewp- + and from fero (I bear, carry), from Proto-Italic *ferō (carry, bear), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti (to be carrying), from *bʰer- (to bear, carry).

Noun

superlativ m (definite singular superlativen, indefinite plural superlativer, definite plural superlativene)

  1. (grammar) a superlative (adjective or adverb in superlative form)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

superlativ m (definite singular superlativen, indefinite plural superlativar, definite plural superlativane)

  1. (grammar) a superlative (as above)

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French superlatif, from Latin superlativus.

Adjective

superlativ m or n (feminine singular superlativă, masculine plural superlativi, feminine and neuter plural superlative)

  1. superlative

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sûperlatiːʋ/
  • Hyphenation: su‧per‧la‧tiv

Noun

sȕperlatīv m (Cyrillic spelling су̏перлатӣв)

  1. (grammar) superlative

Declension

Swedish

Noun

superlativ n

  1. a superlative

Declension