nydelig
Danish
Etymology
From nyde (“enjoy”) + -lig, from Middle Low German nūtlik. Compare German niedlich.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nyːdəli/, [ˈnyːðəli]
Adjective
nydelig
- pretty, attractive, lovely
- well-groomed
Inflection
The comparative form, nydeligere, is rare.
| Inflection of nydelig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | nydelig | nydeligere | nydeligst2 |
| Neuter singular | nydeligt | nydeligere | nydeligst2 |
| Plural | nydelige | nydeligere | nydeligst2 |
| Definite attributive1 | nydelige | nydeligere | nydeligste |
| 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
- nydelighed
Adverb
nydelig or nydeligt
- prettily, attractively, in a lovely way
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From (obsolete spelling) nyde (“enjoy”) + -lig, from Middle Low German nūtlik. Compare German niedlich.
Adjective
nydelig (neuter singular nydelig, definite singular and plural nydelige)
- pretty, attractive, lovely, beautiful
- well-groomed
See also
- nydeleg (Nynorsk)
References
- “nydelig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.