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alternativ

alternativ

See also: alternatív

Danish

Noun

alternativ n (singular definite alternativet, plural indefinite alternativer)

  1. alternative

Declension

Adjective

alternativ

  1. alternative

Inflection

Inflection of alternativ
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular alternativ — —2
Neuter singular alternativt — —2
Plural alternative — —2
Definite attributive1 alternative — —
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.

References

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

alternativ ‎(comparative alternativer, superlative am alternativsten)

  1. alternative

Declension

Comparative forms of alternativ
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist alternativer sie ist alternativer es ist alternativer sie sind alternativer
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative alternativerer alternativere alternativeres alternativere
genitive alternativeren alternativerer alternativeren alternativerer
dative alternativerem alternativerer alternativerem alternativeren
accusative alternativeren alternativere alternativeres alternativere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der alternativere die alternativere das alternativere die alternativeren
genitive des alternativeren der alternativeren des alternativeren der alternativeren
dative dem alternativeren der alternativeren dem alternativeren den alternativeren
accusative den alternativeren die alternativere das alternativere die alternativeren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein alternativerer eine alternativere ein alternativeres (keine) alternativeren
genitive eines alternativeren einer alternativeren eines alternativeren (keiner) alternativeren
dative einem alternativeren einer alternativeren einem alternativeren (keinen) alternativeren
accusative einen alternativeren eine alternativere ein alternativeres (keine) alternativeren

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Medieval Latin alternativus

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑlˈtæːɳɑtiːʋ/, /ɑltæɳɑˈtiːʋ/
  • Rhymes: -iːʋ

Adjective

alternativ ‎(neuter singular alternativt, definite singular and plural alternative)

  1. alternative, or alternate (US)

Noun

alternativ n ‎(definite singular alternativet, indefinite plural alternativ or alternativer, definite plural alternativa or alternativene)

  1. alternative (choice between two or more possibilities)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Medieval Latin alternativus

Adjective

alternativ ‎(neuter singular alternativt, definite singular and plural alternative)

  1. alternative, or alternate (US)

Noun

alternativ n ‎(definite singular alternativet, indefinite plural alternativ, definite plural alternativa)

  1. alternative (as above)

References

Swedish

Pronunciation

Adjective

alternativ (not comparable)

  1. alternate, other, alternative

Declension

Inflection of alternativ
Indefinite/attributive Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular alternativ — —
Neuter singular alternativt — —
Plural alternativa — —
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 alternative — —
All alternativa — —
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in an attributive role.

Noun

alternativ n

  1. alternative, option

Declension

Inflection of alternativ 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative alternativ alternativet alternativ alternativen
Genitive alternativs alternativets alternativs alternativens

Etymology

From Latin alternativus

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