ynkelig

Danish

Etymology

From ynke +‎ -lig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈøŋɡəli]

Adjective

ynkelig (neuter ynkeligt, plural and definite singular attributive ynkelige)

  1. pathetic, pitiful, woeful
    Synonyms: elendig, ynkværdig

Inflection

Inflection of ynkelig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular ynkelig ynkeligere ynkeligst2
indefinite neuter singular ynkeligt ynkeligere ynkeligst2
plural ynkelige ynkeligere ynkeligst2
definite attributive1 ynkelige ynkeligere ynkeligste

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 ynke +‎ -lig.

Adjective

ynkelig (neuter singular ynkelig, definite singular and plural ynkelige)

  1. pitiful, pitiable, miserable
  2. pathetic

Derived terms

  • ynkelighet
  • ynkverdig

See also

  • ynkeleg (Nynorsk)

References

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