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kæk

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Danish

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Etymology

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From German keck (sassy), from Proto-Germanic *kwikwaz (alive). Doublet of kvik and kvæg.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɛk/, [ˈkʰɛɡ̊]

Adjective

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kæk (neuter kækt, plural and definite singular attributive kække)

  1. brave, bold
  2. spirited
  3. cheerful

Inflection

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Inflection of kæk
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular kæk kækkere kækkest2
indefinite neuter singular kækt kækkere kækkest2
plural kække kækkere kækkest2
definite attributive1 kække kækkere kækkeste

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.

References

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Icelandic

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Noun

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kæk

  1. indefinite accusative singular of kækur
  2. indefinite dative singular of kækur