Elativ

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːlaˌtiːf/
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Noun

Elativ m (strong, genitive Elativs, plural Elative)

  1. absolute superlative
    Die italienische Endung -issimo drückt den Elativ aus.
    The Italian ending -issimo expresses the absolute superlative.
  2. elative (a grammatical form that expresses the comparative, superlative, and absolute superlative)
    Das Arabische kennt nur eine Steigerungsform, den Elativ.
    Arabic has but one comparation form, the elative.

Declension

Declension of Elativ [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Elativ die Elative
genitive eines des Elativs der Elative
dative einem dem Elativ den Elativen
accusative einen den Elativ die Elative

Synonyms

  • (absolute superlative): absoluter Superlativ

Derived terms

  • elativisch
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