nedrig

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German nedderich (“low”), derived from Middle Low German nedder

Adjective

nedrig (neuter nedrigt, plural and definite singular attributive nedrige)

1. malicious, mean, deceitful

Inflection

Inflection of nedrig

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	nedrig	nedrigere	nedrigest2
indefinite neuter singular	nedrigt	nedrigere	nedrigest2
plural	nedrige	nedrigere	nedrigest2
definite attributive1	nedrige	nedrigere	nedrigeste

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.

See also

• nedrighed

References

• “nedrig” in Den Danske Ordbog

Swedish

Adjective

nedrig (comparative nedrigare, superlative nedrigast)

1. mean, mean-spirited, nasty

   Hon är så nedrig mot mig

   She's so mean to me

   en nedrig anklagelse

   a vile accusation

   Den där nedrige skurken!

   That wretched villain!

Usage notes

Often a bit quaint.

Declension

Inflection of nedrig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	nedrig	nedrigare	nedrigast
neuter singular	nedrigt	nedrigare	nedrigast
plural	nedriga	nedrigare	nedrigast
masculine plural2	nedrige	nedrigare	nedrigast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	nedrige	nedrigare	nedrigaste
all	nedriga	nedrigare	nedrigaste

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.

See also

• nedrans

References

• nedrig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• nedrig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• nedrig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)