elementær

Danish

Etymology

From French élémentaire, from Latin elementārius, derived from the noun elementum (“basic principle; alphabet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eləmɛntɛˀr/, [eləmɛnˈtˢɛˀɐ̯]

Adjective

elementær (neuter elementært, plural and definite singular attributive elementære)

1. elementary ((relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something)
2. basic

Inflection

Inflection of elementær

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	elementær	elementærere	elementærst2
indefinite neuter singular	elementært	elementærere	elementærst2
plural	elementære	elementærere	elementærst2
definite attributive1	elementære	elementærere	elementærste

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

• (fundamental): fundamental
• (basic): basal
• (simple): enkel, simpel

References

• “elementær” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

elementær (neuter singular elementært, definite singular and plural elementære)

1. elementary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

elementær (neuter singular elementært, definite singular and plural elementære)

1. elementary