nøgen
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See also: nogen
Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse nakinn, nǫkkviðr (“naked”), from Proto-Germanic *nakwadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷós (“naked, bare”). Cognate with Swedish and Norwegian naken, Icelandic nakinn, English naked, West Frisian neaken, Low German naakd, Dutch naakt, German nackt.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]nøgen
Inflection
[edit]Inflection of nøgen | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | nøgen | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | nøgent | — | —2 |
Plural | nøgne | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | nøgne | — | — |
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
[edit]- nøgenbadning c
- nøgenhed c