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deskriptiv

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Danish

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Adjective

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deskriptiv

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Inflection

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Inflection of deskriptiv
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular deskriptiv 2
indefinite neuter singular deskriptivt 2
plural deskriptive 2
definite attributive1 deskriptive

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.

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /deskʁɪpˈtiːf/
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Adjective

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deskriptiv (strong nominative masculine singular deskriptiver, comparative deskriptiver, superlative am deskriptivsten)

  1. descriptive (describing)
    Synonym: beschreibend
    Antonyms: normativ, präskriptiv, vorschreibend

Declension

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Latin descriptivus, from describere.

Adjective

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deskriptiv (neuter singular deskriptivt, definite singular and plural deskriptive)

  1. descriptive

Synonyms

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Latin descriptivus, from describere.

Adjective

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deskriptiv (neuter singular deskriptivt, definite singular and plural deskriptive)

  1. descriptive

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Swedish

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Adjective

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deskriptiv (not comparable)

  1. descriptive

Declension

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Inflection of deskriptiv
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular deskriptiv
neuter singular deskriptivt
plural deskriptiva
masculine plural2 deskriptive
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 deskriptive
all deskriptiva

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.

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