hævngerrig
Danish
Etymology
From hævn (“revenge”) + gerrig (“avaricious”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɛvnɡɛri/, [ˈhɛwnˌɡ̊æɐ̯ˀi], [ˈhɛwnˌɡ̊æɐ̯i]
Inflection
| Inflection of hævngerrig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | hævngerrig | — | —2 |
| Neuter singular | hævngerrigt | — | —2 |
| Plural | hævngerrige | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | hævngerrige | — | — |
| 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. | |||
Synonyms
- hævnlysten
- hævntørstig
Derived terms
- hævngerrighed
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