intellektuell

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French intellectuel.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

intellektuell (strong nominative masculine singular intellektueller, comparative intellektueller, superlative am intellektuellsten)

  1. intellectual; academic
  2. highbrow; sophisticated
    • 1972, Reinhard Mey (lyrics and music), “Annabelle, ach Annabelle”, in Mein Achtel Lorbeerblatt:
      Annabelle, ach Annabelle / Du bist so herrlich intellektuell / Ich bitte dich, komm sei so gut / Mach meine heile Welt kaputt!
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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin intellectualis, via French intellectuel.

Adjective[edit]

intellektuell (neuter singular intellektuelt, definite singular and plural intellektuelle)

  1. intellectual

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin intellectualis, via French intellectuel.

Adjective[edit]

intellektuell (neuter singular intellektuelt, definite singular and plural intellektuelle)

  1. intellectual

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

intellekt +‎ -ell

Adjective[edit]

intellektuell

  1. intellectual

Declension[edit]

Inflection of intellektuell
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular intellektuell
Neuter singular intellektuellt
Plural intellektuella
Masculine plural3 intellektuelle
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 intellektuelle
All intellektuella
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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