snæver

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse snæfr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /snɛvər/, [ˈsnɛwˀa̯]

Adjective

snæver

1. narrow
2. tight, close-fitting
3. close, intimate

Inflection

Inflection of snæver

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	snæver	snævrere	snævrest2
indefinite neuter singular	snævert	snævrere	snævrest2
plural	snævre	snævrere	snævrest2
definite attributive1	snævre	snævrere	snævreste

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.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

snæver (masculine and feminine snæver, neuter snævert, definite singular and plural snævre)

1. (pre-1917) alternative form of snever