nedrig

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German nedderich (“low”), derived from Middle Low German nedder

Adjective

nedrig (neuter nedrigt, plural and definite singular attributive nedrige)

  1. malicious, mean, deceitful

Inflection

Inflection of nedrig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular nedrig nedrigere nedrigest2
indefinite neuter singular nedrigt nedrigere nedrigest2
plural nedrige nedrigere nedrigest2
definite attributive1 nedrige nedrigere nedrigeste

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.

See also

  • nedrighed

References

Swedish

Adjective

nedrig (comparative nedrigare, superlative nedrigast)

  1. mean, mean-spirited, nasty
    Hon är så nedrig mot mig
    She's so mean to me
    en nedrig anklagelse
    a vile accusation
    Den där nedrige skurken!
    That wretched villain!

Usage notes

Often a bit quaint.

Declension

Inflection of nedrig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular nedrig nedrigare nedrigast
neuter singular nedrigt nedrigare nedrigast
plural nedriga nedrigare nedrigast
masculine plural2 nedrige nedrigare nedrigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 nedrige nedrigare nedrigaste
all nedriga nedrigare nedrigaste

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.

See also

References

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