pludselig

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German plutzlik, from the onomatopoeic/exclamatory plotz (splash).

Adjective

pludselig

  1. sudden
  2. overnight

Inflection

Inflection of pludselig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular pludselig 2
indefinite neuter singular pludseligt 2
plural pludselige 2
definite attributive1 pludselige

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

  • pludselighed

Adverb

pludselig

  1. suddenly, all of a sudden

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