varig

See also: várig, vårig, and Varig

Danish

Etymology

Perhaps from Middle Low German warich.

Adjective

varig (neuter varigt, plural and definite singular attributive varige)

  1. lasting, permanent
    Synonyms: vedvarende, permanent
    Antonym: midlertidig

Inflection

Inflection of varig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular varig varigere varigst2
indefinite neuter singular varigt varigere varigst2
plural varige varigere varigst2
definite attributive1 varige varigere varigste

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

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the verb vare +‎ -ig.

Adjective

varig (neuter singular varig, definite singular and plural varige)

  1. lasting

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the verb vare +‎ -ig.

Adjective

varig (neuter singular varig, definite singular and plural varige)

  1. lasting

Derived terms

References

Swedish

Etymology

var (pus) +‎ -ig. First attested in 1639.

Adjective

varig (comparative varigare, superlative varigast)

  1. (medicine) pussy, purulent

Declension

Inflection of varig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular varig varigare varigast
neuter singular varigt varigare varigast
plural variga varigare varigast
masculine plural2 varige varigare varigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 varige varigare varigaste
all variga varigare varigaste

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.

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