idelig

Danish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Danish ithelik, ithælic. Consists of id (“effort, deed, act”). Another possible origin is from Old Danish ith- (“repeated action”), idløs, (obsolete) (futile, fruitless). Compare Old Norse iðuligr.

Adjective

idelig (neuter ideligt, plural and definite singular attributive idelige)

  1. (dated) continuous, perpetual, incessant

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Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish idheliker. Most likely cognate of id (“effort”), and thus related to idas, idka, and idog. For some usages interpreted as idel +‎ -ig. Alternatively, derived from Old Swedish ið- (“repeated action”). Compare Old Norse iðuligr, iðugligr, iðurligr.

Adjective

idelig (not comparable)

  1. ever, perpetual, incessant

Declension

Inflection of idelig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular idelig — —
neuter singular ideligt — —
plural ideliga — —
masculine plural2 idelige — —
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 idelige — —
all ideliga — —

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.

Derived terms

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