arvelig
Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From arve (“inherit”) + -lig.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]arvelig
- hereditary (which is passed on as inheritance)
Inflection
[edit]| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | arvelig | — | —2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | arveligt | — | —2 |
| plural | arvelige | — | —2 |
| definite attributive1 | arvelige | — | — |
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
[edit]Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]arvelig (neuter singular arvelig, definite singular and plural arvelige)
- hereditary
- inherited (diseases, disorders; also hereditary)
See also
[edit]- arveleg (Nynorsk)
References
[edit]- “arvelig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.