svanger
See also: svänger
Danish
Etymology
From German schwanger or German Low German swanger. Cognate with Old English swangor.
Adjective
svanger (neuter svangert, plural and definite singular attributive svangre)
Inflection
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | svanger | — | —2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | svangert | — | —2 |
| plural | svangre | — | —2 |
| definite attributive1 | svangre | — | — |
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
Derived terms
- besvangre
- svangerskab
- skæbnesvanger
- uheldssvanger
References
- “svanger” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From German schwanger or German Low German swanger.
Adjective
svanger (neuter singular svangert, definite singular and plural svangre)
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “svanger” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From German schwanger, or German Low German swanger.
Adjective
svanger (neuter singular svangert, definite singular and plural svangre)
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “svanger” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.