barnlig

Danish

Etymology

From barn +‎ -lig, from Old Norse barnligr.

Adjective

barnlig (neuter barnligt, plural and definite singular attributive barnlige)

1. resembling a child; having child like characteristics
2. (derogatory) childish, immature

   Synonym: barnagtig

Inflection

Inflection of barnlig

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	barnlig	barnligere	barnligst2
indefinite neuter singular	barnligt	barnligere	barnligst2
plural	barnlige	barnligere	barnligst2
definite attributive1	barnlige	barnligere	barnligste

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

• barnlighed

References

• “barnlig” in Den Danske Ordbog