alvorlig
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom alvor (“seriousness”) + -lig, from Old Norse alvarligr.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editalvorlig
- serious (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play)
- grave
- earnest
- grievous
- (adverbial) seriously, gravely, earnestly, severely, grievously, thoroughly
Inflection
edit| Inflection of alvorlig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | alvorlig | alvorligere | alvorligst2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | alvorligt | alvorligere | alvorligst2 |
| Plural | alvorlige | alvorligere | alvorligst2 |
| Definite attributive1 | alvorlige | alvorligere | alvorligste |
| 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
editNorwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editAdjective
editalvorlig (neuter singular alvorlig, definite singular and plural alvorlige, comparative alvorligere, indefinite superlative alvorligst, definite superlative alvorligste)
Derived terms
editAdverb
editalvorlig
See also
edit- alvorleg (Nynorsk)
References
edit- “alvorlig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.