almindelig

Danish

Alternative forms

alm. (abbreviation)

Etymology

From Old Danish almænnelik, from Old Norse almenniligr, related to almennr.

Adjective

almindelig (neuter almindeligt, plural and definite singular attributive almindelige, comparative almindeligere, superlative (predicative) almindeligst, superlative (attributive) almindeligste)

ordinary
usual
common
general (not specific or particular)
universal
prevalent, prevailing

Declension

Inflection of *almindelig*
	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	almindelig	almindeligere	almindeligst²
indefinite neuter singular	almindeligt	almindeligere	almindeligst²
plural	almindelige	almindeligere	almindeligst²
definite attributive¹	almindelige	almindeligere	almindeligste

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

almindelighed c

Adverb

almindelig

ordinarily