avundsjuk

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • ovundsjuk (today non-standard)
  • avuinnsjuk, avoinnsjuk (non-standard spelling reflecting palatalization)

Etymology

From avund (“envy”) +‎ sjuk (“sick”). Compare to Swedish avundsjuk, Icelandic ofundsjúkr, Danish avindsyg

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːʋʉnːʃʉːk/
  • IPA(key): /ɑːʋuɲːʃʉːk/ (dialects with palatalization)

Adjective

avundsjuk (neuter singular avundsjukt, definite singular and plural avundsjuke)

  1. envious, jealous
    Synonyms: misunneleg, sjalu

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References

Swedish

Etymology

avund +‎ sjuk

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ʉːk

Adjective

avundsjuk (comparative avundsjukare, superlative avundsjukast)

  1. jealous (bitterly or enviously competitive)
  2. envious

Declension

Inflection of avundsjuk
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular avundsjuk avundsjukare avundsjukast
neuter singular avundsjukt avundsjukare avundsjukast
plural avundsjuka avundsjukare avundsjukast
masculine plural2 avundsjuke avundsjukare avundsjukast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 avundsjuke avundsjukare avundsjukaste
all avundsjuka avundsjukare avundsjukaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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