uheldig

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Danish

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Etymology

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From uheld (bad luck) +‎ -ig or u- (un-) +‎ heldig (lucky).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /uhɛlˀdi/, [uˈhɛlˀd̥i]

Adjective

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uheldig

  1. unlucky, unfortunate
  2. unfortunate, inopportune, untimely
  3. unsuccessful
  4. unfavourable, unfavorable
  5. bad
  6. inadvisable

Inflection

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Inflection of uheldig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular uheldig uheldigere uheldigst2
Indefinite neuter singular uheldigt uheldigere uheldigst2
Plural uheldige uheldigere uheldigst2
Definite attributive1 uheldige uheldigere uheldigste
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.

Antonyms

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Derived terms

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References

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From u- +‎ heldig.

Adjective

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uheldig (neuter singular uheldig, definite singular and plural uheldige)

  1. unlucky, unfortunate
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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From u- +‎ heldig.

Adjective

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uheldig (neuter singular uheldig, definite singular and plural uheldige)

  1. unlucky, unfortunate
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