nidkær

Danish

Etymology

Shortened from the obsolete term nidkærlighed. Equivalently, nid (“envy, hatred”) +‎ -kær (“-liking”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈniðˠˌkʰɛːˀɐ̯]

Adjective

nidkær

1. pedantic
2. relentless
3. zealous

Inflection

Inflection of nidkær
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	nidkær	—	—2
Indefinite neuter singular	nidkært	—	—2
Plural	nidkære	—	—2
Definite attributive1	nidkære	—	—
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

• nidkærhed

References

• “nidkær” in Den Danske Ordbog