tjenstdygtig
Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]tjeneste (“service”) + -dygtig (“capable”)
Adjective
[edit]tjenstdygtig
- (dated) fit for military service
- 1861, Departementstidenden, page 10:
- Befindes han derimod ikke at være tjenstdygtig, eller han først antræffes efter 30 Aars Alderen, bliver han at tiltale og idømme Straf af simpelt Fængsel indtil 6 Maaneder og iøvrigt at behandle efter § 36.
- If, however, he is deemed to not be fit for military service, or if he only apprehended after the age of 30, he will be punished with simple prison up to 6 months, and furthermore treated in accordance with § 36.
- 2014, Diverse forfattere, Tre gange jul som soldat - og andre beretninger, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
- Lægen bestemte dog, at jeg var tjenstdygtig, og da jeg var Beslagsmed, var der Brug for mig.
- The doctor decided, however, that I was fit for military service, and being a farrier, I was needed.
- 2015, Søren Flott, Sønderjylland besat, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:
- Jeg forventer, at enhver kammerat af årgangene 1902-23 melder sig uden hensyn til, om han er tjenstdygtig eller kan undværes hjemme ...
- I expect every comrade of the years 1902-23 to enroll, regardless of whether he is fit for military service or can be spared at home ...
Inflection
[edit]| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | tjenstdygtig | — | —2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | tjenstdygtigt | — | —2 |
| plural | tjenstdygtige | — | —2 |
| definite attributive1 | tjenstdygtige | — | — |
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.