drøj
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Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Danish drygh, from Old Norse drjúgr.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]drøj (neuter drøjt, plural and definite singular attributive drøje, comparative drøjere, superlative (predicative) drøjest, superlative (attributive) drøjeste)
- something that causes trouble or discomfort.
- Det er godt nok noget af en drøj tid vi står over for.
- something that goes far or a long way, something with value and/or merit in it. (Can be substantial or abstract).
- Det der rengøringsmiddel er drøjere end jeg havde forventet.
Inflection
[edit]Inflection of drøj | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | drøj | drøjere | drøjest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | drøjt | drøjere | drøjest2 |
Plural | drøje | drøjere | drøjest2 |
Definite attributive1 | drøje | drøjere | drøjeste |
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. |
Synonyms
[edit]References
[edit]“drøj” in Den Danske Ordbog