hæderlig

Danish

Etymology

From hæder +‎ -lig (“honour”), From Old Danish hetherlek, Old Norse heiðrligr

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈhɛːðʌli]

Adjective

hæderlig

honourable, respectable
Han var en hæderlig mand
He was an honourable man.
acceptable
Et hæderligt stykke arbejde
An honourable (acceptable) piece of work.

Inflection

Inflection of *hæderlig*
	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	hæderlig	hæderligere	hæderligest²
indefinite neuter singular	hæderligt	hæderligere	hæderligest²
plural	hæderlige	hæderligere	hæderligest²
definite attributive¹	hæderlige	hæderligere	hæderligeste

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

References

“hæderlig” in Den Danske Ordbog