spontan

See also: spontán

Albanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [spɔnˈtan]

Adjective

spontan (feminine spontane)

  1. (literary) spontaneous

Derived terms

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin spontāneus, from Latin sponte (suā) (of one's free will, voluntarily).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃpɔnˈtaːn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Adjective

spontan (strong nominative masculine singular spontaner, comparative spontaner, superlative am spontansten)

  1. spontaneous
  2. ad hoc

Declension

Further reading

  • spontan” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • spontan” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • spontan” in Duden online

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch spontaan, from German spontan, from Latin spontāneus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈspɔntan]
  • Hyphenation: spon‧tan
  • Rhymes: -tan, -an, -n

Adjective

spontan (comparative lebih spontan, superlative paling spontan)

  1. spontaneous:
    1. self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause
      Synonym: serta merta
    2. done by one's own free choice, or without planning
      Synonym: wajar

Derived terms

  • kespontanan
  • spontanitas

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

spontan (neuter singular spontant, definite singular and plural spontane)

  1. spontaneous
    en spontan abort - a miscarriage (also spontanabort)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

spontan (neuter singular spontant, definite singular and plural spontane)

  1. spontaneous
    ein spontan abort - a miscarriage (also spontanabort)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French spontané, from Latin spontaneus.

Adjective

spontan m or n (feminine singular spontană, masculine plural spontani, feminine and neuter plural spontane)

  1. spontaneous

Declension

Declension of spontan
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite spontan spontană spontani spontane
definite spontanul spontana spontanii spontanele
genitive-
dative
indefinite spontan spontane spontani spontane
definite spontanului spontanei spontanilor spontanelor

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spôntaːn/
  • Hyphenation: spon‧tan

Adjective

spȍntān (Cyrillic spelling спо̏нта̄н, definite spȍntānī, comparative spontaniji)

  1. spontaneous

Declension

positive indefinite forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative spontan spontana spontano
genitive spontana spontane spontana
dative spontanu spontanoj spontanu
accusative inanimate
animate
spontan
spontana
spontanu spontano
vocative spontan spontana spontano
locative spontanu spontanoj spontanu
instrumental spontanim spontanom spontanim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative spontani spontane spontana
genitive spontanih spontanih spontanih
dative spontanim(a) spontanim(a) spontanim(a)
accusative spontane spontane spontana
vocative spontani spontane spontana
locative spontanim(a) spontanim(a) spontanim(a)
instrumental spontanim(a) spontanim(a) spontanim(a)
positive definite forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative spontani spontana spontano
genitive spontanog(a) spontane spontanog(a)
dative spontanom(u/e) spontanoj spontanom(u/e)
accusative inanimate
animate
spontani
spontanog(a)
spontanu spontano
vocative spontani spontana spontano
locative spontanom(e/u) spontanoj spontanom(e/u)
instrumental spontanim spontanom spontanim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative spontani spontane spontana
genitive spontanih spontanih spontanih
dative spontanim(a) spontanim(a) spontanim(a)
accusative spontane spontane spontana
vocative spontani spontane spontana
locative spontanim(a) spontanim(a) spontanim(a)
instrumental spontanim(a) spontanim(a) spontanim(a)
comparative forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative spontaniji spontanija spontanije
genitive spontanijeg(a) spontanije spontanijeg(a)
dative spontanijem(u) spontanijoj spontanijem(u)
accusative inanimate
animate
spontaniji
spontanijeg(a)
spontaniju spontanije
vocative spontaniji spontanija spontanije
locative spontanijem(u) spontanijoj spontanijem(u)
instrumental spontanijim spontanijom spontanijim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative spontaniji spontanije spontanija
genitive spontanijih spontanijih spontanijih
dative spontanijim(a) spontanijim(a) spontanijim(a)
accusative spontanije spontanije spontanija
vocative spontaniji spontanije spontanija
locative spontanijim(a) spontanijim(a) spontanijim(a)
instrumental spontanijim(a) spontanijim(a) spontanijim(a)
superlative forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative najspontaniji najspontanija najspontanije
genitive najspontanijeg(a) najspontanije najspontanijeg(a)
dative najspontanijem(u) najspontanijoj najspontanijem(u)
accusative inanimate
animate
najspontaniji
najspontanijeg(a)
najspontaniju najspontanije
vocative najspontaniji najspontanija najspontanije
locative najspontanijem(u) najspontanijoj najspontanijem(u)
instrumental najspontanijim najspontanijom najspontanijim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative najspontaniji najspontanije najspontanija
genitive najspontanijih najspontanijih najspontanijih
dative najspontanijim(a) najspontanijim(a) najspontanijim(a)
accusative najspontanije najspontanije najspontanija
vocative najspontaniji najspontanije najspontanija
locative najspontanijim(a) najspontanijim(a) najspontanijim(a)
instrumental najspontanijim(a) najspontanijim(a) najspontanijim(a)

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spontaneus.

Adjective

spontan (comparative spontanare, superlative spontanast)

  1. spontaneous

Declension

Inflection of spontan
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular spontan spontanare spontanast
neuter singular spontant spontanare spontanast
plural spontana spontanare spontanast
masculine plural2 spontane spontanare spontanast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 spontane spontanare spontanaste
all spontana spontanare spontanaste

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.

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