barnslig

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From barn +‎ -s- +‎ -lig.

Adjective

barnslig (neuter singular barnslig, definite singular and plural barnslige, comparative barnsligere, indefinite superlative barnsligst, definite superlative barnsligste)

1. childish, infantile

See also

• barnsleg (Nynorsk)

References

• “barnslig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish barnsliker, barnzliker, barnzliken, from Old Norse bernskr (“childish”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

barnslig (comparative barnsligare, superlative barnsligast)

1. childish (behaving immaturely)

Declension

Inflection of barnslig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	barnslig	barnsligare	barnsligast
neuter singular	barnsligt	barnsligare	barnsligast
plural	barnsliga	barnsligare	barnsligast
masculine plural2	barnslige	barnsligare	barnsligast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	barnslige	barnsligare	barnsligaste
all	barnsliga	barnsligare	barnsligaste

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.

Derived terms

• barnslighet (“childishness”)

References

• barnslig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• barnslig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)