grådig
التعريفات والمعاني
== Danish ==
=== Etymology ===
From Old Norse gráðugr, from Proto-Germanic *grēdagaz, cognate with English greedy, Dutch graag (“gladly”). Derived from the noun *grēduz (“desire”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ɡrɔːði/, [ˈɡ̊ʁɔːði]
=== Adjective ===
grådig (neuter grådigt, plural and definite singular attributive grådige)
greedy
==== Inflection ====
==== Derived terms ====
grådighed
=== References ===
“grådig” in Den Danske Ordbog
== Norwegian Bokmål ==
=== Etymology ===
From Old Norse gráðugr.
=== Adjective ===
grådig (neuter singular grådig, definite singular and plural grådige, comparative grådigere, indefinite superlative grådigst, definite superlative grådigste)
greedy
==== Synonyms ====
grisk
==== Derived terms ====
grådighet
=== References ===
“grådig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
== Norwegian Nynorsk ==
=== Alternative forms ===
grådug (dialectal)
=== Etymology ===
From Old Norse gráðugr.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ɡroːdi/
While the g is silent, the expected silent d (from Old Norse ð) is not usual, although attested in Spydeberg dialect by Jacob Nicolai Wilse in 1780 (see also rådig).
=== Adjective ===
grådig (neuter singular grådig, definite singular and plural grådige, comparative grådigare, indefinite superlative grådigast, definite superlative grådigaste)
greedy
==== Synonyms ====
grisk
==== Derived terms ====
grådigheit
matgrådig
=== References ===
“grådig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.