alvorlig

Danish

Etymology

From alvor (“seriousness”) +‎ -lig, from Old Norse alvarligr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alvɔrli/, [alˈvɒːˀli]

Adjective

alvorlig

1. serious (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play)
2. grave
3. earnest
4. grievous
5. (adverbial) seriously, gravely, earnestly, severely, grievously, thoroughly

Inflection

Inflection of alvorlig

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	alvorlig	alvorligere	alvorligst2
indefinite neuter singular	alvorligt	alvorligere	alvorligst2
plural	alvorlige	alvorligere	alvorligst2
definite attributive1	alvorlige	alvorligere	alvorligste

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

• ualvorlig

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From alvor +‎ -lig.

Adjective

alvorlig (neuter singular alvorlig, definite singular and plural alvorlige, comparative alvorligere, indefinite superlative alvorligst, definite superlative alvorligste)

1. serious, severe, grave

Derived terms

• alvorlighet

Adverb

alvorlig

1. seriously

See also

• alvorleg (Nynorsk)

References

• “alvorlig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.