aggressiv
Danish
Adjective
aggressiv
- aggressive
Inflection
Inflection of aggressiv | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | aggressiv | aggressivere | aggressivest2 |
Neuter singular | aggressivt | aggressivere | aggressivest2 |
Plural | aggressive | aggressivere | aggressivest2 |
Definite attributive1 | aggressive | aggressivere | aggressiveste |
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. |
Related terms
- aggressivitet
References
- “aggressiv” in Den Danske Ordbog
German
Etymology
Borrowed from French agressif.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - IPA(key): /aɡʁɛˈsiːf/
Adjective
aggressiv (strong nominative masculine singular aggressiver, comparative aggressiver, superlative am aggressivsten)
- aggressive
Declension
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist aggressiv | sie ist aggressiv | es ist aggressiv | sie sind aggressiv | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | aggressiver | aggressive | aggressives | aggressive |
genitive | aggressiven | aggressiver | aggressiven | aggressiver | |
dative | aggressivem | aggressiver | aggressivem | aggressiven | |
accusative | aggressiven | aggressive | aggressives | aggressive | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der aggressive | die aggressive | das aggressive | die aggressiven |
genitive | des aggressiven | der aggressiven | des aggressiven | der aggressiven | |
dative | dem aggressiven | der aggressiven | dem aggressiven | den aggressiven | |
accusative | den aggressiven | die aggressive | das aggressive | die aggressiven | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein aggressiver | eine aggressive | ein aggressives | (keine) aggressiven |
genitive | eines aggressiven | einer aggressiven | eines aggressiven | (keiner) aggressiven | |
dative | einem aggressiven | einer aggressiven | einem aggressiven | (keinen) aggressiven | |
accusative | einen aggressiven | eine aggressive | ein aggressives | (keine) aggressiven |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist aggressiver | sie ist aggressiver | es ist aggressiver | sie sind aggressiver | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | aggressiverer | aggressivere | aggressiveres | aggressivere |
genitive | aggressiveren | aggressiverer | aggressiveren | aggressiverer | |
dative | aggressiverem | aggressiverer | aggressiverem | aggressiveren | |
accusative | aggressiveren | aggressivere | aggressiveres | aggressivere | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der aggressivere | die aggressivere | das aggressivere | die aggressiveren |
genitive | des aggressiveren | der aggressiveren | des aggressiveren | der aggressiveren | |
dative | dem aggressiveren | der aggressiveren | dem aggressiveren | den aggressiveren | |
accusative | den aggressiveren | die aggressivere | das aggressivere | die aggressiveren | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein aggressiverer | eine aggressivere | ein aggressiveres | (keine) aggressiveren |
genitive | eines aggressiveren | einer aggressiveren | eines aggressiveren | (keiner) aggressiveren | |
dative | einem aggressiveren | einer aggressiveren | einem aggressiveren | (keinen) aggressiveren | |
accusative | einen aggressiveren | eine aggressivere | ein aggressiveres | (keine) aggressiveren |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist am aggressivsten | sie ist am aggressivsten | es ist am aggressivsten | sie sind am aggressivsten | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | aggressivster | aggressivste | aggressivstes | aggressivste |
genitive | aggressivsten | aggressivster | aggressivsten | aggressivster | |
dative | aggressivstem | aggressivster | aggressivstem | aggressivsten | |
accusative | aggressivsten | aggressivste | aggressivstes | aggressivste | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der aggressivste | die aggressivste | das aggressivste | die aggressivsten |
genitive | des aggressivsten | der aggressivsten | des aggressivsten | der aggressivsten | |
dative | dem aggressivsten | der aggressivsten | dem aggressivsten | den aggressivsten | |
accusative | den aggressivsten | die aggressivste | das aggressivste | die aggressivsten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein aggressivster | eine aggressivste | ein aggressivstes | (keine) aggressivsten |
genitive | eines aggressivsten | einer aggressivsten | eines aggressivsten | (keiner) aggressivsten | |
dative | einem aggressivsten | einer aggressivsten | einem aggressivsten | (keinen) aggressivsten | |
accusative | einen aggressivsten | eine aggressivste | ein aggressivstes | (keine) aggressivsten |
Related terms
- Aggressivität
- Aggressor
Further reading
- “aggressiv” in Duden online
- “aggressiv” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Luxembourgish
Etymology
Borrowed from German aggressiv and French agressif.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˌɑɡʀæˈsiːf]
Audio (file)
Adjective
aggressiv (masculine aggressiven, neuter aggressiivt, comparative méi aggressiv, superlative am aggressiivsten)
- aggressive
Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian aggressivo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɡ.ɡrɛsˈsiːf/
Adjective
aggressiv (feminine singular aggressiva, plural aggressivi)
- aggressive
Related terms
- aggredixxa (aggreda)
- aggressività
- aggressjoni
- aggressur
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From French agressif (-ive), from Late Latin aggressare, frequentative of Latin aggredi (“to approach, attack, assail”), from ad- (“to”) + gradi (“to step”) (past participle gressus), from gradus (“a step”).
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Adjective
aggressiv (neuter singular aggressivt, definite singular and plural aggressive, comparative meraggressiv, superlative mestaggressiv)
- aggressive (tending or disposed to aggression)
- De er kjent for å føre en aggressiv politikk.
- They are known for having an aggressive policy.
Synonyms
- angrepslysten, angripende, anmassende, fiendtlig, krigslysten, nærgående, offensiv, påtrengende, stridbar, stridslysten
Related terms
- aggresivitet
- aggressor
References
- “aggressiv” in The Ordnett Dictionary
- “aggressiv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “aggression”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From French agressif (-ive), from Late Latin aggressare, frequentative of Latin aggredi (“to approach, attack, assail”), from ad- (“to”) + gradi (“to step”) (past participle gressus), from gradus (“a step”).
Adjective
aggressiv (masculine aggressiv, feminine aggressiv, neuter aggressivt, plural aggressive, comparative meiraggressiv, superlative mestaggressiv)
- aggressive (tending or disposed to aggress)
- Dei er kjende for å føre ein aggressiv politikk.
- They are known for having an aggressive policy.
Synonyms
- åtakande, angripande, krigersk, fiendtleg, nærgåande, offensiv, påtrengjande, stridbar, stridlyndt, stridslysten
Related terms
- aggresivitet
- aggressor
References
- “aggressiv” in The Ordnett Dictionary
- “aggressiv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “aggression”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From German aggressiv, French agressif.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɡrɛsiːv/
Adjective
aggressiv (comparative aggressivare, superlative aggressivast)
- aggressive
Declension
Inflection of aggressiv | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | aggressiv | aggressivare | aggressivast |
Neuter singular | aggressivt | aggressivare | aggressivast |
Plural | aggressiva | aggressivare | aggressivast |
Masculine plural3 | aggressive | aggressivare | aggressivast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | aggressive | aggressivare | aggressivaste |
All | aggressiva | aggressivare | aggressivaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Derived terms
- passivt aggressiv, passivaggressiv, passiv-aggressiv
References
- aggressiv in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)