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evig
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See also: évig
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German ēwich, from Old Saxon ewig, cognate with German ewig, Dutch eeuwig.
Pronunciation
Adjective
evig (neuter evigt, plural and definite singular attributive evige)
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.
Derived terms
References
- “evig” in Den Danske Ordbog
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German êwich; related to Old Norse ævi.
Pronunciation
Adjective
evig (neuter singular evig, definite singular and plural evige)
Derived terms
Adverb
evig
References
- “evig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German êwich; related to Old Norse ævi.
Pronunciation
Adjective
evig (neuter singular evig, definite singular and plural evige)
Derived terms
References
- “evig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish ævigher, borrowed from Middle Low German êwich; related to Old Norse ævi.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
evig (not comparable)
Declension
1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
Derived terms
References
- evig in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- evig in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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