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alternativ

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See also: alternatív

Danish

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Etymology

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From Latin alternativus.

Noun

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alternativ n (singular definite alternativet, plural indefinite alternativer)

  1. alternative

Declension

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Adjective

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alternativ

  1. alternative

Inflection

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Inflection of alternativ
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular alternativ 2
indefinite neuter singular alternativt 2
plural alternative 2
definite attributive1 alternative

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.

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

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alternativ (strong nominative masculine singular alternativer, comparative alternativer, superlative am alternativsten)

  1. alternative

Declension

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Medieval Latin alternativus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑlˈtæːɳɑtiːʋ/, /ɑltæɳɑˈtiːʋ/
  • Rhymes: -iːʋ

Adjective

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alternativ (neuter singular alternativt, definite singular and plural alternative)

  1. alternative, or alternate (US)

Noun

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alternativ n (definite singular alternativet, indefinite plural alternativ or alternativer, definite plural alternativa or alternativene)

  1. alternative (choice between two or more possibilities)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Medieval Latin alternativus.

Adjective

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alternativ (neuter singular alternativt, definite singular and plural alternative)

  1. alternative, or alternate (US)

Noun

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alternativ n (definite singular alternativet, indefinite plural alternativ, definite plural alternativa)

  1. alternative (as above)

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French alternatif. Equivalent to alterna +‎ -tiv.

Adjective

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alternativ m or n (feminine singular alternativă, masculine plural alternativi, feminine and neuter plural alternative)

  1. alternative

Declension

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singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite alternativ alternativă alternativi alternative
definite alternativul alternativa alternativii alternativele
genitive-
dative
indefinite alternativ alternative alternativi alternative
definite alternativului alternativei alternativilor alternativelor

Swedish

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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alternativ (not (comparable))

  1. alternate, other, alternative

Declension

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Inflection of alternativ
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular alternativ
neuter singular alternativt
plural alternativa
masculine plural2 alternative
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 alternative
all alternativa

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.

Noun

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alternativ n

  1. alternative, option

Declension

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