avundsjuk
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Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- ovundsjuk (today non-standard)
Etymology
[edit]From avund (“envy”) + sjuk (“sick”). Compare to Swedish avundsjuk, Icelandic ofundsjúkr, Danish avindsyg
Adjective
[edit]avundsjuk (neuter singular avundsjukt, definite singular and plural avundsjuke)
- envious, jealous
- Synonyms: misunneleg, sjalu
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- “avundsjuk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ʉːk
Adjective
[edit]avundsjuk (comparative avundsjukare, superlative avundsjukast)
Declension
[edit]| Inflection of avundsjuk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | avundsjuk | avundsjukare | avundsjukast |
| Neuter singular | avundsjukt | avundsjukare | avundsjukast |
| Plural | avundsjuka | avundsjukare | avundsjukast |
| Masculine plural3 | avundsjuke | avundsjukare | avundsjukast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | avundsjuke | avundsjukare | avundsjukaste |
| All | avundsjuka | avundsjukare | avundsjukaste |
| 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 | |||