fæl
Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Either derived from Old Norse fælinn (like gal from galinn),[1] or from Old Norse fælt (adverb).[2] Related to Middle High German fālant, vālant (“demon, monster”), English fell (“cruel, violent”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]fæl
- cruel, hurtful, malicious
- nasty, foul, disgusting, repulsive, despicable
- violent, severe, intensely uncomfortable
- bad
Inflection
[edit]| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | fæl | fælere | fælest2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | fælt | fælere | fælest2 |
| plural | fæle | fælere | fælest2 |
| definite attributive1 | fæle | fælere | fæleste |
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.
References
[edit]- ^ “fæl” in Den Danske Ordbog
- ^ de Vries, Jan (1977) “fæla”, in Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Old Norse Etymological Dictionary][1] (in German), 2nd revised edition, Leiden: Brill, page 149