relativ

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See also: relatív

Danish

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Etymology

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From Latin relātīvus (“relative”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /rɛlatiːv/, [ˈʁɛlaˌtˢiʊ̯ˀ]

Noun

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relativ n (singular definite relativet, plural indefinite relativer)

  1. (rare) relative pronoun

Declension

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Declension of relativ
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative relativ relativet relativer relativerne
genitive relativs relativets relativers relativernes

Synonyms

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Adjective

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relativ

  1. relative
  2. comparative

Inflection

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Inflection of relativ
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular relativ — —2
Indefinite neuter singular relativt — —2
Plural relative — —2
Definite attributive1 relative — —
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.

References

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

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relativ (strong nominative masculine singular relativer, comparative relativer, superlative am relativsten)

  1. relative
    Antonym: absolut

Declension

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Positive forms of relativ
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist relativ sie ist relativ es ist relativ sie sind relativ
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative relativer relative relatives relative
genitive relativen relativer relativen relativer
dative relativem relativer relativem relativen
accusative relativen relative relatives relative
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der relative die relative das relative die relativen
genitive des relativen der relativen des relativen der relativen
dative dem relativen der relativen dem relativen den relativen
accusative den relativen die relative das relative die relativen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein relativer eine relative ein relatives (keine) relativen
genitive eines relativen einer relativen eines relativen (keiner) relativen
dative einem relativen einer relativen einem relativen (keinen) relativen
accusative einen relativen eine relative ein relatives (keine) relativen
Comparative forms of relativ
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist relativer sie ist relativer es ist relativer sie sind relativer
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative relativerer relativere relativeres relativere
genitive relativeren relativerer relativeren relativerer
dative relativerem relativerer relativerem relativeren
accusative relativeren relativere relativeres relativere
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der relativere die relativere das relativere die relativeren
genitive des relativeren der relativeren des relativeren der relativeren
dative dem relativeren der relativeren dem relativeren den relativeren
accusative den relativeren die relativere das relativere die relativeren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein relativerer eine relativere ein relativeres (keine) relativeren
genitive eines relativeren einer relativeren eines relativeren (keiner) relativeren
dative einem relativeren einer relativeren einem relativeren (keinen) relativeren
accusative einen relativeren eine relativere ein relativeres (keine) relativeren
Superlative forms of relativ
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist am relativsten sie ist am relativsten es ist am relativsten sie sind am relativsten
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative relativster relativste relativstes relativste
genitive relativsten relativster relativsten relativster
dative relativstem relativster relativstem relativsten
accusative relativsten relativste relativstes relativste
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der relativste die relativste das relativste die relativsten
genitive des relativsten der relativsten des relativsten der relativsten
dative dem relativsten der relativsten dem relativsten den relativsten
accusative den relativsten die relativste das relativste die relativsten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein relativster eine relativste ein relativstes (keine) relativsten
genitive eines relativsten einer relativsten eines relativsten (keiner) relativsten
dative einem relativsten einer relativsten einem relativsten (keinen) relativsten
accusative einen relativsten eine relativste ein relativstes (keine) relativsten

Further reading

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  • “relativ” in Duden online
  • “relativ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Latin relativus.

Adjective

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relativ (neuter singular relativt, definite singular and plural relative)

  1. relative

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Latin relativus.

Adjective

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relativ (neuter singular relativt, definite singular and plural relative)

  1. relative

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French relatif, from Latin relativus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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relativ m or n (feminine singular relativă, masculine plural relativi, feminine and neuter plural relative)

  1. relative

Declension

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singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite relativ relativă relativi relative
definite relativul relativa relativii relativele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite relativ relative relativi relative
definite relativului relativei relativilor relativelor

Swedish

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Adjective

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relativ (not comparable)

  1. relative

Declension

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Inflection of relativ
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular relativ — —
Neuter singular relativt — —
Plural relativa — —
Masculine plural3 relative — —
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 relative — —
All relativa — —
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic
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