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glædelig

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Danish

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Etymology

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From glæde (joy) +‎ -lig. Similar to Faroese gleðiligur, Norwegian Nynorsk gledeleg and Icelandic gleðilegur

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡlɛːdəliɡ/, [ˈɡ̊lɛːðəli]

Adjective

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glædelig

  1. joyful
  2. pleasant
  3. gratifying

Inflection

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Inflection of glædelig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular glædelig glædeligere glædeligst2
indefinite neuter singular glædeligt glædeligere glædeligst2
plural glædelige glædeligere glædeligst2
definite attributive1 glædelige glædeligere glædeligste

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.

Derived terms

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Adverb

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glædelig or glædeligt

  1. joyfully, happily
  2. pleasantly