absolutt superlativ

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

absolutt (“absolute”), from Latin absolūtus (“concluded, absolute”), perfect passive participle of absolvō (“complete, finish”), from both ab- (“from, off, away from”), from Latin ab (“from, away from, on, in”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from solvō (“release, loosen, dissolve, take apart”), from both sē- (“apart-, aside-, away”), from Proto-Indo-European *s(w)ēd, the ablative singular of *s(w)é (“self”) + and from luō (“I untie, set free, separate”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (“to wash”).

superlativ (“superlative”), from Late Latin superlātīvus (“superlative”), from Latin superlātus (“extravagant, of hyperbole”), past participle of superfero (“carry over”), from both super (“above, on top of, upon”), from *eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs (“out of”), and *uperi (“above, over”), from *upó (“under, below”), perhaps from *h₃ewp- + and from fero (“I bear, carry”), from Proto-Italic *ferō (“carry, bear”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti (“to be carrying”), from *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”).

Pronunciation

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

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• Rhymes: -iːʋ
• Hyphenation: ab‧so‧lutt‧sup‧er‧la‧tiv

Noun

absolutt superlativ m (definite singular absolutte superlativen, indefinite plural absolutte superlativer, definite plural absolutte superlativene)

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

   i setningen «han hadde de beste hensikter» er «beste» et tilfelle av absolutt superlativ

   in the sentence "he had the best intentions", "best" is a case of absolute superlative

See also

• absolutt komparativ (“absolute comparative”)

References

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