nedsættende
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Etymology
From the present participle of nedsætte (“reduce”), in an archaic sense "belittle", "denigrate" "disparage".
Pronunciation
Adjective
nedsættende
- derogatory, disparaging, slighting
- (adverbially) disparagingly
Inflection
| Inflection of nedsættende | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | nedsættende | — | —2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | nedsættende | — | —2 |
| Plural | nedsættende | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | nedsættende | — | — |
| 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. | |||
Synonyms
- nedvurderende
Verb
nedsættende
- present participle of nedsætte
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