absolutt komparativ

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /absʊˈlʉt/, /apsʊˈlʉt/ + IPA^(key): /kʊmˈparatiːʋ/

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• Rhymes: -iːʋ
• Hyphenation: ab‧so‧lutt‧kom‧pa‧ra‧tiv

Noun

absolutt komparativ m (definite singular absolutte komparativen, indefinite plural absolutte komparativer, definite plural absolutte komparativene)

1. (grammar) absolute comparative (a comparative adjective without comparison)

   i setningen «politiet fikk melding om at en eldre kvinne var overfalt» er «eldre» et tilfelle av absolutt komparativ

   in the sentence "the police were notified that an elderly woman had been assaulted", "elderly" is a case of absolute comparative

See also

• absolutt superlativ (“absolute superlative”)

References

• “absolutt komparativ” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “komparativ” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).