kærlig

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse kærligr, equivalent to kær (dear) +‎ -lig (-like).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈkaɐ̯li]

Adjective

kærlig

loving, affectionate

Inflection

Inflection of *kærlig*
	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	kærlig	kærligere	kærligst²
indefinite neuter singular	kærligt	kærligere	kærligst²
plural	kærlige	kærligere	kærligst²
definite attributive¹	kærlige	kærligere	kærligste

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

kærlighed

References

“kærlig” in Den Danske Ordbog