pauver

Danish

Etymology

From French pauvre, from Latin pauper (“poor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poːvər/, [ˈpʰoːˀvɐ] or IPA^(key): /pɔːvər/, [ˈpʰɔːˀvɐ]

Adjective

pauver

1. poor

Inflection

Inflection of pauver
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	pauver	—	—2
Indefinite neuter singular	pauvert	—	—2
Plural	pauvre	—	—2
Definite attributive1	pauvre	—	—
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.

Synonyms

• (with no possessions or money): fattig, tarvelig
• (of low quality): elendig, ussel

Further reading

• “pauver” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “pauver” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog