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dyster
dyster
Danish
Adjective
dyster
Inflection
| Inflection of dyster | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | dyster | dystrere | dystrest2 |
| Neuter singular | dystert | dystrere | dystrest2 |
| Plural | dystre | dystrere | dystrest2 |
| Definite attributive1 | dystre | dystrere | dystreste |
| 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. | |||
Noun
dyster c
- plural indefinite of dyst
Verb
dyster
- present tense of dyste
References
- “dyster” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German dūster. Cognate with Swedish dyster and German düster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdỳsteɾ/
Adjective
dyster (neuter singular dystert, definite singular and plural dystre, comparative dystrere, indefinite superlative dystrest, definite superlative dystreste)
Synonyms
References
- “dyster” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German dūster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdỳsteɾ/
Adjective
dyster (neuter singular dystert, definite singular and plural dystre, comparative dystrare, indefinite superlative dystrast, definite superlative dystraste)
Synonyms
References
- “dyster” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.