dygtig
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See also: -dygtig
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Low German duchtig, from Old Saxon *duhtig, from Proto-West Germanic *duhtīg, cognate with German tüchtig, Dutch duchtig, English doughty. Derived from the noun *duhti (“fitness”) (cf. German Tucht), a noun from the verb Proto-Germanic *duganą (“to be useful”), cf. Danish du.
Adjective[edit]
dygtig (neuter e, plural and definite singular attributive t)
Inflection[edit]
| Inflection of dygtig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | dygtig | dygtigere | dygtigst2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | dygtigt | dygtigere | dygtigst2 |
| Plural | dygtige | dygtigere | dygtigst2 |
| Definite attributive1 | dygtige | dygtigere | dygtigste |
| 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[edit]
References[edit]
- “dygtig” in Den Danske Ordbog