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Danish
Etymology
ynde + -ig
Adjective
yndig
- lovely, charming, beautiful in a graceful way (often with connotations of femininity)
(Can we date this quote?), “Danish national anthem”, performed by Adam Oehlenschläger:Der er et yndigt land, det står med brede bøge- It is a lovely country, it stands with broad beech trees
Inflection
| Inflection of yndig
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Positive
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Comparative
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Superlative
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| Indefinte common singular
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yndig
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yndigere
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yndigst2
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| Indefinite neuter singular
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yndigt
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yndigere
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yndigst2
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| Plural
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yndige
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yndigere
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yndigst2
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| Definite attributive1
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yndige
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yndigere
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yndigste
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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.
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Derived terms
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From the noun ynde + -ig.
Adjective
yndig (indefinite singular yndig, definite singular and plural yndige, comparative yndigere, indefinite superlative yndigst, definite superlative yndigste)
- charming, graceful, lovely, gracious, delightful, sweet, cute
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From the noun ynde + -ig.
Adjective
yndig (indefinite singular yndig, definite singular and plural yndige, comparative yndigare, indefinite superlative yndigast, definite superlative yndigaste)
- charming, graceful, lovely, gracious, delightful, sweet, cute
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