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pittoresk
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Danish
Etymology
From French pittoresque, from Italian pittoresco (“picturesque”), from Latin pictor (“painter”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
pittoresk
- picturesque
- Synonym: malerisk
Inflection
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.
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Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French pittoresque, from Italian pittoresco.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Adjective
pittoresk (not comparable)
- 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)
- (especially of architecture, villages) picturesque
- Synonym: (especially of nature) malerisch
Declension
Positive forms of pittoresk
Comparative forms of pittoresk
Superlative forms of pittoresk
Further reading
- “pittoresk” in Duden online
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin pictor, via Italian pittoresco and French pittoresque.
Adjective
pittoresk (neuter singular pittoresk, definite singular and plural pittoreske)
References
- “pittoresk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin pictor, via Italian pittoresco and French pittoresque.
Adjective
pittoresk (neuter singular pittoresk, definite singular and plural pittoreske)
References
- “pittoresk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from French pittoresque, from Italian pittoresco.
Adjective
pittoresk (comparative pittoreskare, superlative pittoreskast)
- picturesque, idyllic, especially of something rustic or quaint
- en pittoresk by ute på landet ― a picturesque village out in the countryside
Declension
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
- pittoresk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- pittoresk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- pittoresk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- pittoresk in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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