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intellektuell

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French intellectuel.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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intellektuell (strong nominative masculine singular intellektueller, comparative intellektueller, superlative am intellektuellsten)

  1. intellectual; academic
  2. highbrow; sophisticated
    • 1972, Reinhard Mey (lyrics and music), “Annabelle, ach Annabelle”, in Mein Achtel Lorbeerblatt:
      Annabelle, ach Annabelle / Du bist so herrlich intellektuell / Ich bitte dich, komm sei so gut / Mach meine heile Welt kaputt!
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Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Latin intellectualis, via French intellectuel.

Adjective

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intellektuell (neuter singular intellektuelt, definite singular and plural intellektuelle)

  1. intellectual

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Latin intellectualis, via French intellectuel.

Adjective

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intellektuell (neuter singular intellektuelt, definite singular and plural intellektuelle)

  1. intellectual

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Swedish

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Etymology

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intellekt +‎ -ell

Adjective

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intellektuell

  1. intellectual

Declension

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Inflection of intellektuell
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular intellektuell
neuter singular intellektuellt
plural intellektuella
masculine plural2 intellektuelle
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 intellektuelle
all intellektuella

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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