øm
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse aumr, cognate with Norwegian øm, Swedish öm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /œmˀ/, [ˈœmˀ]
Adjective
øm (neuter ømt, plural and definite singular attributive ømme)
- tender
- aching
Inflection
| Inflection of øm | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | øm | ømmere | ømmest2 |
| Neuter singular | ømt | ømmere | ømmest2 |
| Plural | ømme | ømmere | ømmest2 |
| Definite attributive1 | ømme | ømmere | ømmeste |
| 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. | |||
References
- “øm” in Den Danske Ordbog