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Danish
Etymology
vold (“violence, force”) + -som
Adjective
voldsom
- forceful, violent (in the sense: involving extreme force, not necessarily implying any physical conflict)
- en voldsom blæst
- a raging wind
- Han var lidt for voldsom i sengen.
- He was a bit too forceful in bed.
Inflection
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.
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From vold + -som (compare Swedish våldsam).
Adjective
voldsom (neuter singular voldsomt, definite singular and plural voldsomme)
- violent
References