ryggesløs

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German rōkelōs, cognate with German ruchlos, English reckless, Dutch roekeloos. Derived from the noun Proto-Germanic *rōkō, hence Middle Low German rōke, Old High German ruohha. Possibly, this noun may go back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂roh₁g-eh₂-, cf. Ancient Greek ἀρωγή (arōgḗ, “help”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈʁœɡ̊əsˌløˀs]

Adjective

ryggesløs (neuter ryggesløst, plural and definite singular attributive ryggesløse)

profligate, dissolute

Adjective

Inflection of ryggesløs
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Common singular	ryggesløs	ryggesløsere	ryggesløsest²
Neuter singular	ryggesløst	ryggesløsere	ryggesløsest²
Plural	ryggesløse	ryggesløsere	ryggesløsest²
Definite attributive¹	ryggesløse	ryggesløsere	ryggesløseste
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.