begavet

Danish

Etymology

From begave (“to endow, gift”).

Adjective

begavet (plural and definite singular attributive begavede)

  1. bright, intelligent
  2. clever
  3. talented (endowed with talents)
  4. gifted

Inflection

Inflection of begavet
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular begavet mere begavet mest begavet2
indefinite neuter singular begavet mere begavet mest begavet2
plural begavede mere begavet mest begavet2
definite attributive1 begavede mere begavet mest begavede

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.

Synonyms

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

  • begava

Etymology

Modelled on German begabt; from the old Bokmål verb begave (still used in Danish)

Adjective

begavet (indefinite singular begavet, definite singular and plural begavete or begavede, comparative mer begavet, superlative mest begavet)

  1. gifted, talented

References

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