djævelsk

Danish

Etymology

From djævel (devil) +‎ -sk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /djɛːvəlsk/, [ˈd̥jɛːvəlsɡ̊]

Adjective

djævelsk (plural and definite singular attributive djævelske)

  1. devilish, diabolical, fiendish
    Synonyms: dæmonisk, diabolsk
  2. (adverbial) devilishly, diabolically, fiendishly

Inflection

Inflection of djævelsk
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular djævelsk mere djævelsk mest djævelsk2
indefinite neuter singular djævelsk mere djævelsk mest djævelsk2
plural djævelske mere djævelsk mest djævelsk2
definite attributive1 djævelske mere djævelsk mest djævelske

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.

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