negativ

negativ (feminine negative, masculine plural negativë, feminine plural negative)

1. negative

• FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎^[1], 1980
• “negativ”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006

Borrowed from Russian негатив (negativ).

negativ

1. negative

• “negativ”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

• IPA^(key): [ˈnɛɡatɪf]
• IPA^(key): [ˈnɛɡatiːf]
• Hyphenation: ne‧ga‧tiv

negativ m inan

1. (photography) negative

• See negace

• “negativ”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “negativ”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “negativ”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

negativ n (singular definite negativet, plural indefinite negativer)

1. (photography) negative

negativ

1. (mathematics, and other senses) negative

• negativitet

• “negativ” in Den Danske Ordbog

• IPA^(key): /ˈneːɡaˌtiːf/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛɡɐˌtiːf/ (variant in common speech)

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negativ (strong nominative masculine singular negativer, comparative negativer, superlative am negativsten)

1. negative (undesirable)

   Die negativen Folgen dieses Vorgehens werden jetzt deutlich. ― The negative consequences of this course of action are now becoming apparent.

2. negative, negatory

   Die Antwort auf meine Anfrage war negativ. ― The answer to my request was negative.

3. negative (less than zero)

   Die Multiplikation von zwei negativen Zahlen ergibt eine positive Zahl. ― Multiplying two negative numbers produces a positive number.

4. negative (producing no evidence)

   Der Test auf Kokain hat ein negatives Ergebnis gebracht. ― The test for cocaine has produced a negative result.

5. negative, pessimistic, not fun-loving

   Warum bist du denn heute so negativ? ― Why are you so negative today?

• “negativ” in Duden online
• “negativ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

From Latin negativus.

negativ (neuter singular negativt, definite singular and plural negative)

1. negative

• “negativ” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Latin negativus.

negativ (neuter singular negativt, definite singular and plural negative)

1. negative

• “negativ” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Borrowed from Italian negativo or Latin negativus or French negatif or German negativ. Equivalent to nega +‎ -tiv.

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negativ m or n (feminine singular negativă, masculine plural negativi, feminine and neuter plural negative)

1. negative

negativ n (plural negative)

1. (photography) negative

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negativ (comparative negativare, superlative negativast)

1. negative; of the same electric charge as an electron
2. (of a number) less than zero
3. negative; with a pessimistic view

• negativitet
• neggo

negativ n

1. (photography) negative

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negativ

1. (photography) negative

• Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007) “негатив”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎^[2], Petrozavodsk: Periodika