voldsom
Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]vold (“violence, force”) + -som
Adjective
[edit]voldsom
- forceful, violent (in the sense: involving extreme force, not necessarily implying any physical conflict)
- en voldsom blæst
- a raging wind
- Han var lidt for voldsom i sengen.
- He was a bit too forceful in bed.
- en voldsom blæst
Inflection
[edit]| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | voldsom | voldsommere | voldsomst2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | voldsomt | voldsommere | voldsomst2 |
| plural | voldsomme | voldsommere | voldsomst2 |
| definite attributive1 | voldsomme | voldsommere | voldsomste |
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.
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “voldsom” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From vold + -som (compare Swedish våldsam).
Adjective
[edit]voldsom (neuter singular voldsomt, definite singular and plural voldsomme)
References
[edit]- “voldsom” in The Bokmål Dictionary.