ivrig
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From Middle Low German iverich. Cognate with German eifrig.
ivrig
Inflection of ivrig | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | ivrig | ivrigere | ivrigst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | ivrigt | ivrigere | ivrigst2 |
Plural | ivrige | ivrigere | ivrigst2 |
Definite attributive1 | ivrige | ivrigere | ivrigste |
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. |
iver + -ig; possibly from Middle Low German iverich via Danish
ivrig (neuter singular ivrig, definite singular and plural ivrige, comparative ivrigere, indefinite superlative ivrigst, definite superlative ivrigste)
iver + -ig; possibly from Middle Low German iverich via Danish
ivrig (neuter singular ivrig, definite singular and plural ivrige, comparative ivrigare, indefinite superlative ivrigast, definite superlative ivrigaste)
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ivrig (comparative ivrigare, superlative ivrigast)
Inflection of ivrig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | ivrig | ivrigare | ivrigast |
Neuter singular | ivrigt | ivrigare | ivrigast |
Plural | ivriga | ivrigare | ivrigast |
Masculine plural3 | ivrige | ivrigare | ivrigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | ivrige | ivrigare | ivrigaste |
All | ivriga | ivrigare | ivrigaste |
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 |