evig

See also: évig

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German ēwich, from Old Saxon ewig, cognate with German ewig, Dutch eeuwig.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /eːvi/, [ˈeːʋi]

Adjective

evig (neuter evigt, plural and definite singular attributive evige)

  1. eternal

Inflection
Inflection of evig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular evig evigere evigst2
Indefinite neuter singular evigt evigere evigst2
Plural evige evigere evigst2
Definite attributive1 evige evigere evigste
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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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German êwich; related to Old Norse ævi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²eːʋɪ/

Adjective

evig (neuter singular evig, definite singular and plural evige)

  1. eternal
  2. (as an adverb) eternally, forever or for ever (also for evig)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German êwich; related to Old Norse ævi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²eːʋɪ/

Adjective

evig (neuter singular evig, definite singular and plural evige)

  1. eternal

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish ævigher, borrowed from Middle Low German êwich; related to Old Norse ævi.

Pronunciation
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Adjective

evig (not comparable)

  1. eternal, never-ending

Declension
Inflection of evig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular evig — —
Neuter singular evigt — —
Plural eviga — —
Masculine plural3 evige — —
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 evige — —
All eviga — —
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

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