nydelig

Danish

Etymology

From nyde (“enjoy”) +‎ -lig, from Middle Low German nūtlik. Compare German niedlich.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nyːdəli/, [ˈnyːðəli]

Adjective

nydelig

1. pretty, attractive, lovely
2. well-groomed

Inflection

The comparative form, nydeligere, is rare.

Inflection of nydelig

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	nydelig	nydeligere	nydeligst2
indefinite neuter singular	nydeligt	nydeligere	nydeligst2
plural	nydelige	nydeligere	nydeligst2
definite attributive1	nydelige	nydeligere	nydeligste

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.

Derived terms

• nydelighed

Adverb

nydelig or nydeligt

1. prettily, attractively, in a lovely way

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From (obsolete spelling) nyde (“enjoy”) +‎ -lig, from Middle Low German nūtlik. Compare German niedlich.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

nydelig (neuter singular nydelig, definite singular and plural nydelige)

1. pretty, attractive, lovely, beautiful
2. well-groomed

See also

• nydeleg (Nynorsk)

References

• “nydelig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.