abnorm

Danish

Adjective

abnorm

1. abnormal

Inflection

Inflection of abnorm

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	abnorm	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	abnormt	—	—2
plural	abnorme	—	—2
definite attributive1	abnorme	—	—

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

• abnormitet

References

• “abnorm” in Den Danske Ordbog

German

Adjective

abnorm (strong nominative masculine singular abnormer, comparative abnormer, superlative am abnormsten)

1. abnormal

Declension

Positive forms of abnorm

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist abnorm	sie ist abnorm	es ist abnorm	sie sind abnorm
strong declension (without article)	nominative	abnormer	abnorme	abnormes	abnorme
	genitive	abnormen	abnormer	abnormen	abnormer
	dative	abnormem	abnormer	abnormem	abnormen
	accusative	abnormen	abnorme	abnormes	abnorme
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der abnorme	die abnorme	das abnorme	die abnormen
	genitive	des abnormen	der abnormen	des abnormen	der abnormen
	dative	dem abnormen	der abnormen	dem abnormen	den abnormen
	accusative	den abnormen	die abnorme	das abnorme	die abnormen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein abnormer	eine abnorme	ein abnormes	(keine) abnormen
	genitive	eines abnormen	einer abnormen	eines abnormen	(keiner) abnormen
	dative	einem abnormen	einer abnormen	einem abnormen	(keinen) abnormen
	accusative	einen abnormen	eine abnorme	ein abnormes	(keine) abnormen

Comparative forms of abnorm

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist abnormer	sie ist abnormer	es ist abnormer	sie sind abnormer
strong declension (without article)	nominative	abnormerer	abnormere	abnormeres	abnormere
	genitive	abnormeren	abnormerer	abnormeren	abnormerer
	dative	abnormerem	abnormerer	abnormerem	abnormeren
	accusative	abnormeren	abnormere	abnormeres	abnormere
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der abnormere	die abnormere	das abnormere	die abnormeren
	genitive	des abnormeren	der abnormeren	des abnormeren	der abnormeren
	dative	dem abnormeren	der abnormeren	dem abnormeren	den abnormeren
	accusative	den abnormeren	die abnormere	das abnormere	die abnormeren
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein abnormerer	eine abnormere	ein abnormeres	(keine) abnormeren
	genitive	eines abnormeren	einer abnormeren	eines abnormeren	(keiner) abnormeren
	dative	einem abnormeren	einer abnormeren	einem abnormeren	(keinen) abnormeren
	accusative	einen abnormeren	eine abnormere	ein abnormeres	(keine) abnormeren

Superlative forms of abnorm

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist am abnormsten	sie ist am abnormsten	es ist am abnormsten	sie sind am abnormsten
strong declension (without article)	nominative	abnormster	abnormste	abnormstes	abnormste
	genitive	abnormsten	abnormster	abnormsten	abnormster
	dative	abnormstem	abnormster	abnormstem	abnormsten
	accusative	abnormsten	abnormste	abnormstes	abnormste
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der abnormste	die abnormste	das abnormste	die abnormsten
	genitive	des abnormsten	der abnormsten	des abnormsten	der abnormsten
	dative	dem abnormsten	der abnormsten	dem abnormsten	den abnormsten
	accusative	den abnormsten	die abnormste	das abnormste	die abnormsten
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein abnormster	eine abnormste	ein abnormstes	(keine) abnormsten
	genitive	eines abnormsten	einer abnormsten	eines abnormsten	(keiner) abnormsten
	dative	einem abnormsten	einer abnormsten	einem abnormsten	(keinen) abnormsten
	accusative	einen abnormsten	eine abnormste	ein abnormstes	(keine) abnormsten

Further reading

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

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin abnōrmis (“departing from normal”), from both ab- (“away from, off”), from ab (“from, away from, of”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”), and from nōrma (“norm, standard; rule, precept”) (with the suffix -is), from Etruscan, from Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn, “examiner, carpenter's square”), from γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “I am aware of”) (with the suffix -μων (-mōn, “I am aware of”), from Proto-Indo-European *-mō), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵiǵneh₃- (with the suffix -σκω (-skō), from Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abˈnɔrm/

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• Rhymes: -ɔrm
• Hyphenation: ab‧norm

Adjective

abnorm (neuter singular abnormt, definite singular and plural abnorme)

1. abnormal (not conforming to rule or system)

   en abnorm trang til å kritisere ― an abnormal urge to criticize

   vise abnorme tilbøyeligheter ― show abnormal inclinations

   ha en abnorm seksualdrift ― have an abnormal sex drive

   abnormt sjeleliv ― abnormal psyche

   • 1895, Amalie Skram, Professor Hieronimus, page 241:

     den interesse for det abnorme, som Deres billeder viser

     the interest in the abnormal that your pictures show

   • 1957, Edvard Grieg, Artikler og taler, page 137:

     kong Ludvig af Bayerns abnorme forhold til Richard Wagner

     King Louis of Bavaria's abnormal relationship with Richard Wagner

   • 1933 March 25, Aftenposten, page 3:

     landet trenger en forvaringsanstalt for abnorme kriminelle

     the country needs a detention center for abnormal criminals

   • 1969, Dag Solstad, Irr! Grønt!, page 24:

     hva angikk vel Emanuel Vigelands gigantiske kvinnefantasier, hans abnorme frukbarhetskultus henne?

     what about Emanuel Vigeland's gigantic female fantasies, his abnormal fertility cult to her?

   • 1998, Finn Skårderud, Uro, page 74:

     [pasienten] søkte Freud blant annet på grunn av en abnorm frykt for at hans far … skulle bli utsatt for en østerlandsk torturmetode

     [the patient] sought Freud, among other things, due to an abnormal fear that his father… would be subjected to an Eastern method of torture

2. abnormal, unusual or striking (of or pertaining to that which is irregular)

   Synonyms: abnormal, anormal, unormal

   være abnormt sent utviklet ― be abnormally late developed

   • 1999, Knut Hamsun, Knut Hamsuns brev V, page 95:

     jeg er abnormt daarlig i aarstal

     I'm abnormally bad in years

   • 1958, Aksel Sandemose, Varulven, page 9:

     Tor Anderssen rettet den abnormt lange ryggen

     Tor Anderssen straightened his abnormally long back

   • 2011 December 10, Aftenposten, page 46:

     [hannfuglene] kretser rundt [høna], … bruser og utstøter noen helt abnormt kåte lokkelyder

     [the male birds] circle around [the hen],… shower and emit some completely abnormally horny lures

Derived terms

• abnormskole (“school for the disabled”)

Related terms

• abnormitet (“abnormity”)

References

• “abnorm” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “abnorm” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “abnorm” in Store norske leksikon

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin abnormis.

Adjective

abnorm (neuter singular abnormt, definite singular and plural abnorme)

1. abnormal (not conforming to rule or system)

Synonyms

• unormal

Related terms

• abnormitet

References

• “abnorm” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from German abnorm.

Adjective

abnorm m or n (feminine singular abnormă, masculine plural abnormi, feminine and neuter plural abnorme)

1. abnormal

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	abnorm		abnormă		abnormi	abnorme
	definite	abnormul		abnorma		abnormii	abnormele
genitive- dative	indefinite	abnorm		abnorme		abnormi	abnorme
	definite	abnormului		abnormei		abnormilor	abnormelor

Swedish

Adjective

abnorm (comparative mer abnorm, superlative mest abnorm)

1. abnormal, unnatural; of or pertaining to behaviour that deviates from norms

Declension

Inflection of abnorm

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	abnorm	mer abnorm	mest abnorm
neuter singular	abnormt	mer abnormt	mest abnormt
plural	abnorma	mer abnorma	mest abnorma
masculine plural2	abnorme	mer abnorma	mest abnorma
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	abnorme	mer abnorme	mest abnorme
all	abnorma	mer abnorma	mest abnorma

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Synonyms

• onaturlig
• onormal

Related terms

• abnormitet