ypperlig

Danish

Etymology

From ypper +‎ -lig. First part is a dated doublet of op. Compare ypperst.

Adjective

ypperlig (neuter ypperligt, plural and definite singular attributive ypperlige)

  1. excellent, superb, exquisite, splendid

Inflection

Inflection of ypperlig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular ypperlig ypperligere ypperligst2
indefinite neuter singular ypperligt ypperligere ypperligst2
plural ypperlige ypperligere ypperligst2
definite attributive1 ypperlige ypperligere ypperligste

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.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • ypperlighed

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

ypperlig

  1. excellent, superb, great

Swedish

Etymology

ypper +‎ -lig. Doublet of upp.

Adjective

ypperlig (comparative ypperligare, superlative ypperligast)

  1. excellent

Declension

Inflection of ypperlig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular ypperlig ypperligare ypperligast
neuter singular ypperligt ypperligare ypperligast
plural ypperliga ypperligare ypperligast
masculine plural2 ypperlige ypperligare ypperligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 ypperlige ypperligare ypperligaste
all ypperliga ypperligare ypperligaste

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.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • ypperlighet

References

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