skinhellig
Danish
Etymology
From skin- (“false, pretended”) + hellig (“holy”). Compare German scheinheilig, Dutch schijnheilig.
Adjective
skinhellig
- sanctimonious, hypocritical
Inflection
| Inflection of skinhellig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | skinhellig | skinhelligere | skinhelligst2 |
| Neuter singular | skinhelligt | skinhelligere | skinhelligst2 |
| Plural | skinhellige | skinhelligere | skinhelligst2 |
| Definite attributive1 | skinhellige | skinhelligere | skinhelligste |
| 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. | |||