ligefrem

Danish

Etymology

From lige (“straight”) +‎ frem (“forward”).

Adjective

ligefrem (neuter ligefremt, plural and definite singular attributive ligefremme)

  1. blunt, frank, straightforward

Inflection

Inflection of ligefrem
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular ligefrem mere ligefrem mest ligefrem2
indefinite neuter singular ligefremt mere ligefrem mest ligefrem2
plural ligefremme mere ligefrem mest ligefrem2
definite attributive1 ligefremme mere ligefrem mest ligefremme

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

Adverb

ligefrem

  1. (occasionally ironic) even, exactly (used to emphasize a strange, unexpected or surprising situation or to express that something is actually or almost as described)
    Coordinate term: endda

References

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