hyppig

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German hǖpich, cognate with German häufig. Derived from the verb hūpe / Haufen (“heap”), from Proto-Germanic *hūpō. Related to *haupaz (English heap and, via Low German, Danish hob).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hypi/, [ˈhyb̥i]

Adjective

hyppig (neuter hyppigt, plural and definite singular attributive hyppige)

1. frequent (happening or occurring often)

Inflection

Inflection of hyppig

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	hyppig	hyppigere	hyppigst2
indefinite neuter singular	hyppigt	hyppigere	hyppigst2
plural	hyppige	hyppigere	hyppigst2
definite attributive1	hyppige	hyppigere	hyppigste

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

• hyppighed

References

• “hyppig” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German hüpich.

Adjective

hyppig (neuter singular hyppig, definite singular and plural hyppige, comparative hyppigere, indefinite superlative hyppigst, definite superlative hyppigste)

1. frequent

Derived terms

• hyppighet

References

• “hyppig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German hüpich.

Adjective

hyppig (neuter singular hyppig, definite singular and plural hyppige, comparative hyppigare, indefinite superlative hyppigast, definite superlative hyppigaste)

1. frequent

References

• “hyppig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.