autonom

See also: autonóm and autònom

Albanian

Adjective

autonom

1. autonomous

Danish

Adjective

autonom

1. autonomous

Inflection

Inflection of autonom

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	autonom	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	autonomt	—	—2
plural	autonome	—	—2
definite attributive1	autonome	—	—

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.

Further reading

• “autonom” in Den Danske Ordbog

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aʊ̯toˈnoːm/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -oːm

Adjective

autonom (strong nominative masculine singular autonomer, not comparable)

1. autonomous

   Synonyms: eigenverantwortlich, selbstverantwortlich, selbständig

   Antonym: heteronom

Declension

Positive forms of autonom (uncomparable)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist autonom	sie ist autonom	es ist autonom	sie sind autonom
strong declension (without article)	nominative	autonomer	autonome	autonomes	autonome
	genitive	autonomen	autonomer	autonomen	autonomer
	dative	autonomem	autonomer	autonomem	autonomen
	accusative	autonomen	autonome	autonomes	autonome
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der autonome	die autonome	das autonome	die autonomen
	genitive	des autonomen	der autonomen	des autonomen	der autonomen
	dative	dem autonomen	der autonomen	dem autonomen	den autonomen
	accusative	den autonomen	die autonome	das autonome	die autonomen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein autonomer	eine autonome	ein autonomes	(keine) autonomen
	genitive	eines autonomen	einer autonomen	eines autonomen	(keiner) autonomen
	dative	einem autonomen	einer autonomen	einem autonomen	(keinen) autonomen
	accusative	einen autonomen	eine autonome	ein autonomes	(keine) autonomen

Further reading

• “autonom” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “autonom” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “autonom” in Duden online

Indonesian

Adjective

autonom

1. Alternative form of otonom

Ladin

Adjective

autonom m (feminine singular autonoma, masculine plural autonoms, feminine plural autonomes)

1. autonomous

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Adjective

autonom (masculine autonomen, neuter autonoomt, comparative méi autonom, superlative am autonoomsten)

1. autonomous

Declension

declension of autonom

number and gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		hien ass autonom	si ass autonom	et ass autonom	si si(nn) autonom
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	autonomen	autonom	autonoomt	autonom
	independent without determiner			autonomes	autonomer
dative	after any declined word	autonomen	autonomer	autonomen	autonomen
	as first declined word	autonomem		autonomem

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

auto- +‎ -nom, from Ancient Greek αὐτόνομος (autónomos).

Adjective

autonom (neuter singular autonomt, definite singular and plural autonome)

1. autonomous

Related terms

• autonomi
• selvstyrende

References

• “autonom” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

auto- +‎ -nom, from Ancient Greek αὐτόνομος (autónomos).

Adjective

autonom (neuter singular autonomt, definite singular and plural autonome)

1. autonomous

Related terms

• autonomi

References

• “autonom” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romanian

Alternative forms

• аутоном (autonom) — Moldovan Cyrillic spelling

Etymology

Borrowed from French autonome, from Latin autonomus.

Adjective

autonom m or n (feminine singular autonomă, masculine plural autonomi, feminine and neuter plural autonome)

1. autonomous

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	autonom		autonomă		autonomi	autonome
	definite	autonomul		autonoma		autonomii	autonomele
genitive- dative	indefinite	autonom		autonome		autonomi	autonome
	definite	autonomului		autonomei		autonomilor	autonomelor

Swedish

Adjective

autonom (not comparable)

1. autonomous

Declension

Inflection of autonom

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	autonom	—	—
neuter singular	autonomt	—	—
plural	autonoma	—	—
masculine plural2	autonome	—	—
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	autonome	—	—
all	autonoma	—	—

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.

References

• autonom in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• autonom in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• autonom in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)