relativ

See also: relatív

Danish

Etymology

From Latin relātīvus (“relative”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛlatiːv/, [ˈʁɛlaˌtˢiʊ̯ˀ]

Noun

relativ n (singular definite relativet, plural indefinite relativer)

1. (rare) relative pronoun

Declension

Declension of relativ

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	relativ	relativet	relativer	relativerne
genitive	relativs	relativets	relativers	relativernes

Synonyms

• relativpronomen
• relativt pronomen

Adjective

relativ (neuter relativt, plural and definite singular attributive relative)

1. relative

   Antonyms: objektiv, absolut

2. (grammar) comparative

   Synonym: henførende

Inflection

Inflection of relativ

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	relativ	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	relativt	—	—2
plural	relative	—	—2
definite attributive1	relative	—	—

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.

See also

• subjektiv
• temmelig

Adverb

relativ

1. relatively

   Synonym: forholdsvis

See also

• temmelig

References

• “relativ” in Den Danske Ordbog

German

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Adjective

relativ (strong nominative masculine singular relativer, comparative relativer, superlative am relativsten)

1. relative

   Antonym: absolut

Declension

Positive forms of relativ

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist relativ	sie ist relativ	es ist relativ	sie sind relativ
strong declension (without article)	nominative	relativer	relative	relatives	relative
	genitive	relativen	relativer	relativen	relativer
	dative	relativem	relativer	relativem	relativen
	accusative	relativen	relative	relatives	relative
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der relative	die relative	das relative	die relativen
	genitive	des relativen	der relativen	des relativen	der relativen
	dative	dem relativen	der relativen	dem relativen	den relativen
	accusative	den relativen	die relative	das relative	die relativen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein relativer	eine relative	ein relatives	(keine) relativen
	genitive	eines relativen	einer relativen	eines relativen	(keiner) relativen
	dative	einem relativen	einer relativen	einem relativen	(keinen) relativen
	accusative	einen relativen	eine relative	ein relatives	(keine) relativen

Comparative forms of relativ

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist relativer	sie ist relativer	es ist relativer	sie sind relativer
strong declension (without article)	nominative	relativerer	relativere	relativeres	relativere
	genitive	relativeren	relativerer	relativeren	relativerer
	dative	relativerem	relativerer	relativerem	relativeren
	accusative	relativeren	relativere	relativeres	relativere
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der relativere	die relativere	das relativere	die relativeren
	genitive	des relativeren	der relativeren	des relativeren	der relativeren
	dative	dem relativeren	der relativeren	dem relativeren	den relativeren
	accusative	den relativeren	die relativere	das relativere	die relativeren
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein relativerer	eine relativere	ein relativeres	(keine) relativeren
	genitive	eines relativeren	einer relativeren	eines relativeren	(keiner) relativeren
	dative	einem relativeren	einer relativeren	einem relativeren	(keinen) relativeren
	accusative	einen relativeren	eine relativere	ein relativeres	(keine) relativeren

Superlative forms of relativ

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist am relativsten	sie ist am relativsten	es ist am relativsten	sie sind am relativsten
strong declension (without article)	nominative	relativster	relativste	relativstes	relativste
	genitive	relativsten	relativster	relativsten	relativster
	dative	relativstem	relativster	relativstem	relativsten
	accusative	relativsten	relativste	relativstes	relativste
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der relativste	die relativste	das relativste	die relativsten
	genitive	des relativsten	der relativsten	des relativsten	der relativsten
	dative	dem relativsten	der relativsten	dem relativsten	den relativsten
	accusative	den relativsten	die relativste	das relativste	die relativsten
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein relativster	eine relativste	ein relativstes	(keine) relativsten
	genitive	eines relativsten	einer relativsten	eines relativsten	(keiner) relativsten
	dative	einem relativsten	einer relativsten	einem relativsten	(keinen) relativsten
	accusative	einen relativsten	eine relativste	ein relativstes	(keine) relativsten

Further reading

• “relativ” in Duden online
• “relativ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin relativus.

Adjective

relativ (neuter singular relativt, definite singular and plural relative)

1. relative

References

• “relativ” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin relativus.

Adjective

relativ (neuter singular relativt, definite singular and plural relative)

1. relative

References

• “relativ” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French relatif, from Latin relativus.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Adjective

relativ m or n (feminine singular relativă, masculine plural relativi, feminine and neuter plural relative)

1. relative

Declension

Declension of relativ

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	relativ		relativă		relativi	relative
	definite	relativul		relativa		relativii	relativele
genitive- dative	indefinite	relativ		relative		relativi	relative
	definite	relativului		relativei		relativilor	relativelor

Swedish

Adjective

relativ (not comparable)

1. relative

Declension

Inflection of relativ

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	relativ	—	—
neuter singular	relativt	—	—
plural	relativa	—	—
masculine plural2	relative	—	—
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	relative	—	—
all	relativa	—	—

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Related terms

• relativitet