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dumdristig

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Danish

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Etymology

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dum +‎ dristig. Compare origin of German dummdreist.

Adjective

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dumdristig

  1. foolhardy

Inflection

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Inflection of dumdristig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular dumdristig dumdristigere dumdristigst2
indefinite neuter singular dumdristigt dumdristigere dumdristigst2
plural dumdristige dumdristigere dumdristigst2
definite attributive1 dumdristige dumdristigere dumdristigste

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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Swedish

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Etymology

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dum +‎ dristig. Attested since 1665. Compare origin of German dummdreist.

Adjective

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dumdristig (comparative dumdristigare, superlative dumdristigast)

  1. foolhardy

Declension

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Inflection of dumdristig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular dumdristig dumdristigare dumdristigast
neuter singular dumdristigt dumdristigare dumdristigast
plural dumdristiga dumdristigare dumdristigast
masculine plural2 dumdristige dumdristigare dumdristigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 dumdristige dumdristigare dumdristigaste
all dumdristiga dumdristigare dumdristigaste

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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