pligtig

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German plichtich, derived from Middle Low German plicht (“penalty, punishment, duty”).

Adjective

pligtig (neuter pligtigt, plural and definite singular attributive pligtige)

  1. (formal) obligated, (someone who has a duty to do something (according to laws and regulations))
  2. (formal) mandatory (required by law or regulations regarding action, performance, etc.)
    Synonyms: tvungen, obligatorisk

Inflection

Inflection of pligtig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular pligtig — —2
indefinite neuter singular pligtigt — —2
plural pligtige — —2
definite attributive1 pligtige — —

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

  • afgiftspligtig
  • bidragspligtig
  • erstatningspligtig
  • indeholdelsespligtig
  • lovpligtig
  • receptpligtig
  • skattepligtig
  • skolepligtig
  • toldpligtig
  • undervisningspligtig
  • værnepligtig

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