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
Indefinte 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 Superlative2
Common singular alternativ
Neuter singular alternativt
Plural alternativa
Masculine plural3 alternative
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 alternative
All alternativa
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

Noun

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alternativ n

  1. alternative, option

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