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giftig

giftig

Danish

Adjective

giftig

  1. poisonous
  2. venomous
  3. toxic
  4. waspish
  5. catty
  6. barbed
  7. disagreeable

Inflection

Inflection of giftig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular giftig giftigere giftigst2
Neuter singular giftigt giftigere giftigst2
Plural giftige giftigere giftigst2
Definite attributive1 giftige giftigere giftigste
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.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

From gift (poison) + -ig. Cognate with German giftig.

Adjective

giftig (comparative giftiger, superlative giftigst)

  1. poisonous, venomous, toxic

Inflection

Inflection of giftig
uninflected giftig
inflected giftige
comparative giftiger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial giftig giftiger het giftigst
het giftigste
indefinite m./f. sing. giftige giftigere giftigste
n. sing. giftig giftiger giftigste
plural giftige giftigere giftigste
definite giftige giftigere giftigste
partitive giftigs giftigers

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German giftec; equivalent to Gift + -ig

Adjective

giftig (comparative giftiger, superlative am giftigsten)

  1. poisonous

Declension

Derived terms

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Adverb

giftig

  1. venomously

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From gift + -ig

Adjective

giftig (neuter singular giftig, definite singular and plural giftige)

  1. toxic, poisonous

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From gift + -ig

Adjective

giftig (neuter singular giftig, definite singular and plural giftige)

  1. poisonous, toxic

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Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɪfˌtɪɡː/

Adjective

giftig

  1. of a harmful chemical nature poisonous, toxic
  2. (of language etc) mean or sarcastic in nature; caustic, sharp