karg
See also: Karg
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German karc, from Old High German karag, charag.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editkarg (strong nominative masculine singular karger, comparative karger or kärger, superlative am kargsten or am kärgsten)
- poor, scarce, not well equipped, not decorated (of a room)
- barren, not lush, with little vegetation (of land)
Declension
editPositive forms of karg
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist karg | sie ist karg | es ist karg | sie sind karg | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | karger | karge | karges | karge |
genitive | kargen | karger | kargen | karger | |
dative | kargem | karger | kargem | kargen | |
accusative | kargen | karge | karges | karge | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der karge | die karge | das karge | die kargen |
genitive | des kargen | der kargen | des kargen | der kargen | |
dative | dem kargen | der kargen | dem kargen | den kargen | |
accusative | den kargen | die karge | das karge | die kargen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein karger | eine karge | ein karges | (keine) kargen |
genitive | eines kargen | einer kargen | eines kargen | (keiner) kargen | |
dative | einem kargen | einer kargen | einem kargen | (keinen) kargen | |
accusative | einen kargen | eine karge | ein karges | (keine) kargen |
Comparative forms of karg
Superlative forms of karg
Derived terms
editFurther reading
editSwedish
editAdjective
editkarg (comparative kargare, superlative kargast)
- (of a landscape) barren (infertile), harsh
- en karg och ödslig plats
- a barren and desolate place
- related to such a landscape
- karg växtlighet
- sparse, scrubby vegetation (for example)
- (figuratively, of a person) reserved, withdrawn
Declension
editInflection of karg | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | karg | kargare | kargast |
Neuter singular | kargt | kargare | kargast |
Plural | karga | kargare | kargast |
Masculine plural3 | karge | kargare | kargast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | karge | kargare | kargaste |
All | karga | kargare | kargaste |
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 |
Derived terms
editReferences
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- German terms derived from Middle High German
- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
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- German lemmas
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