syndig

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From synd (sin) +‎ -ig, from late Old Norse syndugr.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /søndi/, [ˈsønd̥i]

Adjective[edit]

syndig

  1. sinful
  2. awful
  3. iniquitous

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of syndig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular syndig 2
Indefinite neuter singular syndigt 2
Plural syndige 2
Definite attributive1 syndige
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.

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From synd (sin) +‎ -ig, from late Old Norse syndugr.

Adjective[edit]

syndig (comparative syndigare, superlative syndigast)

  1. sinful
    en syndig handling
    a sinful act

Declension[edit]

Inflection of syndig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular syndig syndigare syndigast
Neuter singular syndigt syndigare syndigast
Plural syndiga syndigare syndigast
Masculine plural3 syndige syndigare syndigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 syndige syndigare syndigaste
All syndiga syndigare syndigaste
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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