diger
See also: diğer and digər
Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Norse digr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diːər/, [ˈd̥iːˀɐ]
Adjective
diger
- bulky, fat
- (rare) stout
Inflection
| Inflection of diger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | diger | — | —2 |
| Neuter singular | digert | — | —2 |
| Plural | digre | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | digre | — | — |
| 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. | |||
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diːər/, [ˈd̥iːɐ]
- Homophone: dier
Noun
diger n
- indefinite plural of dige
References
- “diger” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse digr
Adjective
diger (neuter singular digert, definite singular and plural digre, comparative digrere, indefinite superlative digrest, definite superlative digreste)
- big, large, huge
Derived terms
- kjempediger
References
- “diger” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse digr
Adjective
diger (neuter singular digert, definite singular and plural digre, comparative digrare, indefinite superlative digrast, definite superlative digraste)
- big, large, huge
Derived terms
- kjempediger
References
- “diger” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse digr, from Proto-Germanic *digraz.
Adjective
diger
- thick
- big, large
Declension
Declension of digher (strong)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | digher | digher | dighert |
| accusative | dighran | dighra | dighert |
| dative | dighrum, -om | dighri | dighru, -o |
| genitive | dighers | dighrar | dighers |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | dighrir, -e(r) | dighrar | digher |
| accusative | dighra | dighrar | digher |
| dative | dighrum, -om | dighrum, -om | dighrum, -om |
| genitive | dighra | dighra | dighra |
Declension of dighrer (weak)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dighri, -e | dighra | dighra |
| accusative | dighra | dighru, -o | dighra |
| dative | dighra | dighru, -o | dighra |
| genitive | dighra | dighru, -o | dighra |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | dighru, -o | dighru, -o | dighru, -o |
| accusative | dighru, -o | dighru, -o | dighru, -o |
| dative | dighru, -o | dighru, -o | dighru, -o |
| genitive | dighru, -o | dighru, -o | dighru, -o |
Descendants
- Swedish: diger