billedlig

Danish

Etymology

From billede +‎ -lig.

Adjective

billedlig (neuter billedligt, plural and definite singular attributive billedlige)

  1. figurative, metaphorical
    Synonyms: metaforisk, overført
    Antonyms: konkret, bogstavelig

Inflection

Inflection of billedlig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular billedlig — —2
indefinite neuter singular billedligt — —2
plural billedlige — —2
definite attributive1 billedlige — —

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.

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From billed- +‎ -lig.

Adjective

billedlig (indefinite singular billedlig, definite singular and plural billedlige)

  1. figurative, metaphorical

See also

References

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