tarvelig

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish tharflek (“useful, effective”), from Old Norse þarfligr (“necessary, helpful”). Compare Old English þearflic. See also tarv.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtɑːvəli]

Adjective

tarvelig (neuter tarveligt, plural and definite singular attributive tarvelige)

  1. mean, vile, unfair, dishonest
    Synonyms: gemen, ufin
  2. tacky, tasteless, tawdry
    Synonyms: simpel, lurvet

Inflection

Inflection of tarvelig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular tarvelig tarveligere tarveligst2
indefinite neuter singular tarveligt tarveligere tarveligst2
plural tarvelige tarveligere tarveligst2
definite attributive1 tarvelige tarveligere tarveligste

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

  • tarvelighed

Further reading

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