lønlig

Danish

Etymology

Compound of løn (“secret, hidden”) +‎ -lig. From Old Danish lønlik, which in turn comes from Old Norse leyniligr, see Icelandic leynilegur, Ultimately from the same root as lyve (“to lie”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlœnli]

Adjective

lønlig (neuter lønligt, plural and definite singular attributive lønlige)

  1. (archaic) hidden, concealed
    Synonyms: skjult, gedulgt

Inflection

Inflection of lønlig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular lønlig — —2
indefinite neuter singular lønligt — —2
plural lønlige — —2
definite attributive1 lønlige — —

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.

References

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