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giftig

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Danish

Etymology

From gift (poison) + -ig, after German giftig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡifti/, [ˈɡ̊ifd̥i]

Adjective

giftig

  1. poisonous
  2. venomous
  3. toxic
  4. waspish
  5. catty
  6. barbed
  7. disagreeable

Inflection

More information positive, comparative ...

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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Dutch

Etymology

From gift (poison) + -ig. Cognate with German giftig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɪf.təx/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: gif‧tig
  • Rhymes: -ɪftəx

Adjective

giftig (comparative giftiger, superlative giftigst)

  1. poisonous, venomous, toxic
    Synonyms: toxisch, venijnig, vergiftig, vergiftigend

Declension

Derived terms

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German giftec; equivalent to Gift + -ig.

Pronunciation

Adjective

giftig (strong nominative masculine singular giftiger, comparative giftiger, superlative am giftigsten)

  1. poisonous

Declension

Derived terms

Adverb

giftig

  1. venomously

Further reading

  • giftig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • giftig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • giftig” in Duden online
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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From gift + -ig. Calque of German giftig.

Adjective

giftig (indefinite singular giftig, definite singular and plural giftige, comparative giftigere, indefinite superlative giftigst, definite superlative giftigste)

  1. toxic, poisonous, venomous

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From gift + -ig. Calque of German giftig.

Adjective

giftig (indefinite singular giftig, definite singular and plural giftige, comparative giftigare, indefinite superlative giftigast, definite superlative giftigaste)

  1. poisonous, toxic, venomous

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Swedish

Etymology

gift (poison) + -ig, calque of German giftig.

Pronunciation

Adjective

giftig (comparative giftigare, superlative giftigast)

  1. of a harmful chemical nature; poisonous, toxic
  2. (of language etc.) mean or sarcastic in nature; caustic, sharp

Declension

More information Indefinite, positive ...

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.

References

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