hæderlig

Danish

Etymology

From hæder +‎ -lig (“honour”), From Old Danish hetherlek, Old Norse heiðrligr

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhɛːðʌli]

Adjective

hæderlig

  1. honourable, respectable
    Han var en hæderlig mand
    He was an honourable man.
  2. acceptable
    Et hæderligt stykke arbejde
    An honourable (acceptable) piece of work.

Inflection

Inflection of hæderlig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular hæderlig hæderligere hæderligest2
indefinite neuter singular hæderligt hæderligere hæderligest2
plural hæderlige hæderligere hæderligest2
definite attributive1 hæderlige hæderligere hæderligeste

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.

Derived terms

  • Hæderlighed
  • Uhæderlig

References

“hæderlig” in Den Danske Ordbog

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