hvid
Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Danish hwit, from Old Norse hvítr, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos.
Pronunciation
- Homophone: vid (the adjective, the verb form)
Adjective
hvid
- white
- blank
- hvide blade
- blank leaves
- hvide blade
Inflection
| Inflection of hvid | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | hvid | hvidere | hvidest2 |
| Neuter singular | hvidt | hvidere | hvidest2 |
| Plural | hvide | hvidere | hvidest2 |
| Definite attributive1 | hvide | hvidere | hvideste |
| 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
- hvidbog
- Hviderusland
- hvidevarer
- hvidkål
- hvidløg
- hvidvin
- æggehvide
See also
| Colors in Danish · farver (layout · text) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hvid | grå | sort | ||
| rød ; højrød | orange ; brun | gul ; flødefarvet | ||
| lime | grøn | |||
| cyan ; turkis | azurblå | blå | ||
| violet ; indigo | magenta ; lilla | lyserød | ||
Etymology 2
From old Danish hvid (a silver coin), from Middle Low German witte.
Noun
hvid c (singular definite hviden, plural indefinite hvide)
- penny, cent/dime (han ejer ikke en hvid = he has not got a penny/cent/dime)
Declension
Declension of hvid
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hvid | hviden | hvide | hvidene |
| genitive | hvids | hvidens | hvides | hvidenes |
References
- “hvid” in Den Danske Ordbog