ledig

== Danish == === Etymology === From Old Norse liðugr, from Proto-Germanic *liþugaz, influenced by Middle Low German ledich. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈleːð̞i/ === Adjective === ledig (neuter ledigt, plural and definite singular attributive ledige) unoccupied Der er ingen ledige båse, så i stedet må vi lave lort i vaskene. There are no free stalls, so we must, instead, crap in the sinks. (mildly euphemistic) unemployed single, not in a committed relationship (especially marriage) ==== Inflection ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (unemployed): arbejdsløs, arbejdsledig, ubeskæftiget ==== Derived terms ==== langtidsledig === Further reading === “ledig” in Den Danske Ordbog “ledig” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈleːdɪx/ === Etymology 1 === See leeg. ==== Adjective ==== ledig (comparative lediger, superlative ledigst) (dated, outside of formal or literary contexts) alternative form of leeg ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== ledig inflection of ledigen: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative === Anagrams === gelid, gilde == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German lëdic, lëdec, from Old High German *lidig, from Proto-Germanic *liþugaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈleːdɪç/ (standard) IPA(key): /ˈleːdɪk/ (most southern German, Austrian, and Swiss speakers) === Adjective === ledig (strong nominative masculine singular lediger, comparative lediger, superlative am ledigsten) unmarried Synonym: unverheiratet (officialese, more specifically) never having been married Coordinate terms: verheiratet, geschieden, verwitwet (literary) free; rid [with genitive ‘of someone/something’] Synonyms: frei, ungebunden, los aller Sorgen ledig ― free of all concerns (archaic, of a child) born out of wedlock Synonyms: unehelich, illegitim (archaic, dialectal) empty Synonym: leer ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== lediglich ==== See also ==== solo Single === Further reading === “ledig” in Duden online “ledig”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Old Norse liðugr, from Proto-Germanic *liþugaz. === Adjective === ledig (neuter singular ledig, definite singular and plural ledige) unoccupied, vacant spare (capacity) === See also === opptatt === References === “ledig” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Old Norse liðugr, from Proto-Germanic *liþugaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²leːdɪ/ === Adjective === ledig (neuter singular ledig, definite singular and plural ledige) unoccupied, vacant spare (capacity) === References === “ledig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Norse liðugr, from Proto-Germanic *liþugaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈleːˌdɪɡ/ === Adjective === ledig (comparative ledigare, superlative ledigast) free, available, not occupied Oscar Zia, quoted by Måns Wallgren, "”Jag är italienare så jag kan vara kinkig”", Dagens Nyheter, March 10th 2016. Ja, det är mycket jobb och lite ledig tid. relaxed, casual, informal ==== Declension ==== ==== Antonyms ==== formell (1) reserverad (1, 2) strikt (2) upptagen (1) === Further reading === ledig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (14th ed., online) “ledig”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)