ærlig
See also: ärlig
Danish
Etymology
From ære (“honour”) + -lig. Cognates include German ehrlich.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛrli/, [ˈæɐ̯li]
- Rhymes: -i
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Adjective
ærlig
- honest
- frank
- sincere, straight, square
Inflection
| Inflection of ærlig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | ærlig | ærligere | ærligst2 |
| Neuter singular | ærligt | ærligere | ærligst2 |
| Plural | ærlige | ærligere | ærligst2 |
| Definite attributive1 | ærlige | ærligere | ærligste |
| 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
- ærlighed (“honesty, sincerity”)
- uærlig (“dishonest”)
Further reading
- “ærlig” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “ærlig” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse ærligr and Middle Low German ehrlich
Adjective
ærlig (neuter singular ærlig, definite singular and plural ærlige, comparative ærligere, indefinite superlative ærligst, definite superlative ærligste)
- honest (scrupulous with regard to telling the truth)
Antonyms
- uærlig
See also
- ærleg (Nynorsk)
References
- “ærlig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.