ivrig

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German iverich. Cognate with German eifrig.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ivri/, [ˈiwri]

Adjective

ivrig

Inflection

Inflection of ivrig
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	ivrig	ivrigere	ivrigst²
Indefinite neuter singular	ivrigt	ivrigere	ivrigst²
Plural	ivrige	ivrigere	ivrigst²
Definite attributive¹	ivrige	ivrigere	ivrigste
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

ivrighed
overivrig
trosivrig
tjenstivrig
reformivrig

Related terms

iver

References

“ivrig” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

iver +‎ -ig; possibly from Middle Low German iverich via Danish

Adjective

ivrig (neuter singular ivrig, definite singular and plural ivrige, comparative ivrigere, indefinite superlative ivrigst, definite superlative ivrigste)

avid, ardent, eager, keen, zealous

References

“ivrig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

iver +‎ -ig; possibly from Middle Low German iverich via Danish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²ɪʋrɪ/

Adjective

ivrig (neuter singular ivrig, definite singular and plural ivrige, comparative ivrigare, indefinite superlative ivrigast, definite superlative ivrigaste)

avid, ardent, eager, keen, zealous

References

“ivrig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

iver +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

ivrig (comparative ivrigare, superlative ivrigast)

eager, avid, keen, ardent

Declension

Inflection of ivrig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative²
Common singular	ivrig	ivrigare	ivrigast
Neuter singular	ivrigt	ivrigare	ivrigast
Plural	ivriga	ivrigare	ivrigast
Masculine plural³	ivrige	ivrigare	ivrigast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular¹	ivrige	ivrigare	ivrigaste
All	ivriga	ivrigare	ivrigaste
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

References

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