lystig

Danish

Etymology

From lyst (“pleasure, delight”) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /løsdi/, [ˈløsd̥i]

Adjective

lystig

  1. merry, gay

Inflection

Inflection of lystig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular lystig lystigere lystigst2
indefinite neuter singular lystigt lystigere lystigst2
plural lystige lystigere lystigst2
definite attributive1 lystige lystigere lystigste

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 Middle Low German lustich.

Adjective

lystig (indefinite singular lystig, definite singular and plural lystige, comparative lystigere, indefinite superlative lystigst, definite superlative lystigste)

  1. gay, lively, merry, mirthful
    De lystige koner i Windsor ― The Merry Wives of Windsor (William Shakespeare)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German lustich.

Adjective

lystig (indefinite singular lystig, definite singular and plural lystige, comparative lystigare, indefinite superlative lystigast, definite superlative lystigaste)

  1. gay, lively, merry, mirthful

References

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