lystig

Danish

Etymology

From lyst (“pleasure, delight”) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /løsdi/, [ˈløsd̥i]

Adjective

lystig

merry, gay

Inflection

Inflection of lystig
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	lystig	lystigere	lystigst²
Indefinite neuter singular	lystigt	lystigere	lystigst²
Plural	lystige	lystigere	lystigst²
Definite attributive¹	lystige	lystigere	lystigste
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

“lystig” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German lustich.

Adjective

lystig (indefinite singular lystig, definite singular and plural lystige, comparative lystigere, indefinite superlative lystigst, definite superlative lystigste)

gay, lively, merry, mirthful
De lystige koner i Windsor ― The Merry Wives of Windsor (William Shakespeare)

References

“lystig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“lystig” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German lustich.

Adjective

lystig (indefinite singular lystig, definite singular and plural lystige, comparative lystigare, indefinite superlative lystigast, definite superlative lystigaste)

gay, lively, merry, mirthful

References

“lystig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.