ryggesløs

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German rōkelōs, cognate with German ruchlos, English reckless, Dutch roekeloos. Derived from the noun Proto-Germanic *rōkō, hence Middle Low German rōke, Old High German ruohha. Possibly, this noun may go back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂roh₁g-eh₂-, cf. Ancient Greek ἀρωγή (arōgḗ, “help”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʁœɡ̊əsˌløˀs]

Adjective

ryggesløs (neuter ryggesløst, plural and definite singular attributive ryggesløse)

1. profligate, dissolute

Inflection

Inflection of ryggesløs

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	ryggesløs	ryggesløsere	ryggesløsest2
indefinite neuter singular	ryggesløst	ryggesløsere	ryggesløsest2
plural	ryggesløse	ryggesløsere	ryggesløsest2
definite attributive1	ryggesløse	ryggesløsere	ryggesløseste

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.