grotesk
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Danish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
grotesk
Inflection[edit]
| Inflection of grotesk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | grotesk | — | —2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | grotesk | — | —2 |
| Plural | groteske | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | groteske | — | — |
| 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[edit]
grotesk c (singular definite grotesken, plural indefinite grotesker)
Inflection[edit]
Declension of grotesk
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | grotesk | grotesken | grotesker | groteskerne |
| genitive | grotesks | groteskens | groteskers | groteskernes |
Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
grotesk (comparative grotesker, superlative meest grotesk or groteskst)
Inflection[edit]
| Inflection of grotesk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | grotesk | |||
| inflected | groteske | |||
| comparative | grotesker | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | grotesk | grotesker | het groteskst het groteskste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | groteske | groteskere | groteskste |
| n. sing. | grotesk | grotesker | groteskste | |
| plural | groteske | groteskere | groteskste | |
| definite | groteske | groteskere | groteskste | |
| partitive | grotesks | groteskers | — | |
See also[edit]
groteske on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French grotesque.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
grotesk (strong nominative masculine singular grotesker, comparative grotesker, superlative am groteskesten)
Usage notes[edit]
- The word can mean the same as English grotesque in some contexts, but often includes a comical notion.
Declension[edit]
Positive forms of grotesk
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist grotesk | sie ist grotesk | es ist grotesk | sie sind grotesk | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | grotesker | groteske | groteskes | groteske |
| genitive | grotesken | grotesker | grotesken | grotesker | |
| dative | groteskem | grotesker | groteskem | grotesken | |
| accusative | grotesken | groteske | groteskes | groteske | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der groteske | die groteske | das groteske | die grotesken |
| genitive | des grotesken | der grotesken | des grotesken | der grotesken | |
| dative | dem grotesken | der grotesken | dem grotesken | den grotesken | |
| accusative | den grotesken | die groteske | das groteske | die grotesken | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein grotesker | eine groteske | ein groteskes | (keine) grotesken |
| genitive | eines grotesken | einer grotesken | eines grotesken | (keiner) grotesken | |
| dative | einem grotesken | einer grotesken | einem grotesken | (keinen) grotesken | |
| accusative | einen grotesken | eine groteske | ein groteskes | (keine) grotesken | |
Comparative forms of grotesk
Superlative forms of grotesk
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Italian grottesco, via French grotesque.
Adjective[edit]
grotesk (neuter singular grotesk, definite singular and plural groteske)
References[edit]
- “grotesk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Italian grottesco, via French grotesque.
Adjective[edit]
grotesk (neuter singular grotesk, definite singular and plural groteske)
References[edit]
- “grotesk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
grotesk (comparative groteskare, superlative groteskast)
- grotesque (ugly through distorted features (or conventionally ugly, when deliberate as art))
- grotesque (repulsive, especially morally)
Declension[edit]
| Inflection of grotesk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | grotesk | groteskare | groteskast |
| Neuter singular | groteskt | groteskare | groteskast |
| Plural | groteska | groteskare | groteskast |
| Masculine plural3 | groteske | groteskare | groteskast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | groteske | groteskare | groteskaste |
| All | groteska | groteskare | groteskaste |
| 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 | |||
Noun[edit]
grotesk c
- grotesque (style of ornamentation)
- a grotesque (object of art in grotesque style)
- (typography) grotesque
Declension[edit]
| Declension of grotesk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | grotesk | grotesken | grotesker | groteskerna |
| Genitive | grotesks | groteskens | groteskers | groteskernas |
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
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