eddikesur
Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From eddike (“vinegar”) + sur (“acid, sour”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (acetic): IPA(key): /ɛdkəsuːr/, [ˈæðɡ̊əˌsuɐ̯ˀ] or IPA(key): /ɛdikəsuːr/, [ˈæðiɡ̊əˌsuɐ̯ˀ]
- (vinegary): IPA(key): /ɛdkəsuːr/, [ˈæðɡ̊əˈsuɐ̯ˀ] or IPA(key): /ɛdikəsuːr/, [ˈæðiɡ̊əˈsuɐ̯ˀ]
Adjective
[edit]eddikesur
- acetic (containing acetic acid)
- (figuratively) vinegary (acerbic, bitter)
Inflection
[edit]| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | eddikesur | — | —2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | eddikesurt | — | —2 |
| plural | eddikesure | — | —2 |
| definite attributive1 | eddikesure | — | — |
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.