pittoresk

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Danish

Etymology

From French pittoresque, from Italian pittoresco (picturesque), from Latin pictor (painter).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pitoresk/, [pʰitˢoˈʁæsɡ̊]

Adjective

pittoresk

  1. picturesque
    Synonym: malerisk

Inflection

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Inflection of pittoresk
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular pittoresk 2
indefinite neuter singular pittoresk 2
plural pittoreske 2
definite attributive1 pittoreske
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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.

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French pittoresque, from Italian pittoresco.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

pittoresk (not comparable)

  1. picturesque
    Synonym: schilderachtig

Declension

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German

Etymology

From French pittoresque, from Italian pittoresco.

Pronunciation

Adjective

pittoresk (strong nominative masculine singular pittoresker, comparative pittoresker, superlative am pittoreskesten)

  1. (especially of architecture, villages) picturesque
    Synonym: (especially of nature) malerisch

Declension

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin pictor, via Italian pittoresco and French pittoresque.

Adjective

pittoresk (neuter singular pittoresk, definite singular and plural pittoreske)

  1. picturesque

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin pictor, via Italian pittoresco and French pittoresque.

Adjective

pittoresk (neuter singular pittoresk, definite singular and plural pittoreske)

  1. picturesque

References

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French pittoresque, from Italian pittoresco.

Adjective

pittoresk (comparative pittoreskare, superlative pittoreskast)

  1. picturesque, idyllic, especially of something rustic or quaint
    en pittoresk by ute på landeta picturesque village out in the countryside

Declension

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Inflection of pittoresk
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular pittoresk pittoreskare pittoreskast
neuter singular pittoreskt pittoreskare pittoreskast
plural pittoreska pittoreskare pittoreskast
masculine plural2 pittoreske pittoreskare pittoreskast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 pittoreske pittoreskare pittoreskaste
all pittoreska pittoreskare pittoreskaste
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1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

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