esoterisk

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /esoteːrisk/, [esoˈtˢeːˀɐ̯isɡ̊]

Adjective

esoterisk

  1. esoteric

Inflection
Inflection of esoterisk
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular esoterisk — —2
Indefinite neuter singular esoterisk — —2
Plural esoteriske — —2
Definite attributive1 esoteriske — —
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.

Antonyms

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”).

Adjective

esoterisk (neuter singular esoterisk, definite singular and plural esoteriske)

  1. esoteric (understood only by a chosen few or an enlightened inner circle)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”).

Adjective

esoterisk (neuter singular esoterisk, definite singular and plural esoteriske)

  1. esoteric (as above)

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”).

Adjective

esoterisk (comparative mer esoterisk, superlative mest esoterisk)

  1. esoteric

Inflection
Inflection of esoterisk
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular esoterisk mer esoterisk mest esoterisk
Neuter singular esoteriskt mer esoteriskt mest esoteriskt
Plural esoteriska mer esoteriska mest esoteriska
Masculine plural3 esoteriske mer esoteriska mest esoteriska
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 esoteriske mer esoteriske mest esoteriske
All esoteriska mer esoteriska mest esoteriska
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

Antonyms
  • exoterisk

References
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