slig

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse slíkr, from Proto-Germanic *swalīkaz (“such”), cognate with Norwegian slik, English such, German solch, Dutch zulk, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (swaleiks). A compound of *swa (“so”) +‎ *-līkaz (“-like”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsliˀ]

Adjective

slig (neuter sligt, plural and definite singular attributive slige)

1. (dated) such

   Synonym: sådan

Declension

Inflection of slig

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	slig	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	sligt	—	—2
plural	slige	—	—2
definite attributive1	slige	—	—

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.

Adverb

slig

1. (rare, Norway) thus, that way, like that

   Synonyms: sådan, således

References

• “slig” in Den Danske Ordbog