synlig

Danish

Etymology

From syn (“sight, view, vision”) +‎ -lig, from Old Norse sýniligr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /syːnli/, [ˈsyːnli]

Adjective

synlig

1. visible
2. noticeable
3. conspicuous

Inflection

Inflection of synlig

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	synlig	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	synligt	—	—2
plural	synlige	—	—2
definite attributive1	synlige	—	—

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.

Antonyms

• usynlig
• skjult

Derived terms

• synlighed ("visibility")

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From syn (“sight, vision”) +‎ -lig; or from Old Norse sýnn, sýniligr.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

synlig (neuter singular synlig, definite singular and plural synlige, comparative synligere, indefinite superlative synligst, definite superlative synligste)

1. visible (able to be seen)

Derived terms

• synliggjøre
• synliggjøring
• usynlig

Adverb

synlig

1. visibly

See also

• synleg (Nynorsk)

References

• “synlig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “synlig” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Swedish

Etymology

syn +‎ -lig or from Old Norse sýnn, sýniligr.

Adjective

synlig (comparative synligare, superlative synligast)

1. visible (able to be seen)

Declension

Inflection of synlig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	synlig	synligare	synligast
neuter singular	synligt	synligare	synligast
plural	synliga	synligare	synligast
masculine plural2	synlige	synligare	synligast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	synlige	synligare	synligaste
all	synliga	synligare	synligaste

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.

Derived terms

• osynlig
• synliggöra
• synlighet

Further reading

• synlig in Svensk ordbok.