alternativ
Danish
[edit ]Etymology
[edit ]From Medieval Latin alternativus .
Noun
[edit ]alternativ n (singular definite alternativet , plural indefinite alternativer )
Declension
[edit ]| neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | alternativ | alternativet | alternativer | alternativerne |
| genitive | alternativs | alternativets | alternativers | alternativernes |
Adjective
[edit ]alternativ
Inflection
[edit ]| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | alternativ | — | —2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | alternativt | — | —2 |
| plural | alternative | — | —2 |
| definite attributive1 | alternative | — | — |
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.
References
[edit ]German
[edit ]Etymology
[edit ]Borrowed from French alternatif , from Medieval Latin alternātīvus .
Pronunciation
[edit ]Adjective
[edit ]alternativ (strong nominative masculine singular alternativer , comparative alternativer , superlative am alternativsten )
Declension
[edit ]Related terms
[edit ]- Alternative
- Alternativangebot
- alternative Energie
- alternative Fakten
- Alternativhypothese
- Alternativlösung
- Alternativmedizin
- Alternativpresse
- Alternativstandort
- Alternativvorschlag
Further reading
[edit ]- "alternativ", in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)
- "alternativ" in Duden online
Norwegian Bokmål
[edit ]Etymology
[edit ]From Medieval Latin alternativus .
Pronunciation
[edit ]Adjective
[edit ]alternativ (neuter singular alternativt , definite singular and plural alternative )
- alternative, or alternate (US)
Noun
[edit ]alternativ n (definite singular alternativet , indefinite plural alternativ or alternativer , definite plural alternativa or alternativene )
- alternative (choice between two or more possibilities)
References
[edit ]- "alternativ" in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit ]Etymology
[edit ]From Medieval Latin alternativus .
Adjective
[edit ]alternativ (neuter singular alternativt , definite singular and plural alternative )
- alternative, or alternate (US)
Noun
[edit ]alternativ n (definite singular alternativet , indefinite plural alternativ, definite plural alternativa )
- alternative (as above)
References
[edit ]- "alternativ" in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian
[edit ]Etymology
[edit ]Borrowed from French alternatif , from Medieval Latin alternativus . Equivalent to alterna + -tiv .
Adjective
[edit ]alternativ m or n (feminine singular alternativă , masculine plural alternativi , feminine/neuter plural alternative )
Declension
[edit ]| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative- accusative |
indefinite | alternativ | alternativă | alternativi | alternative | ||
| definite | alternativul | alternativa | alternativii | alternativele | |||
| genitive- dative |
indefinite | alternativ | alternative | alternativi | alternative | ||
| definite | alternativului | alternativei | alternativilor | alternativelor | |||
Swedish
[edit ]Etymology
[edit ]From Medieval Latin alternativus
Pronunciation
[edit ]Adjective
[edit ]alternativ (not comparable )
Declension
[edit ]| Indefinite | positive | comparative | superlative1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| common singular | alternativ | — | — |
| neuter singular | alternativt | — | — |
| plural | alternativa | — | — |
| masculine plural2 | alternative | — | — |
| Definite | positive | comparative | superlative |
| masculine singular3 | alternative | — | — |
| all | alternativa | — | — |
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.
Noun
[edit ]alternativ n
Declension
[edit ]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | alternativ | alternativs |
| definite | alternativet | alternativets | |
| plural | indefinite | alternativ | alternativs |
| definite | alternativen | alternativens |
Derived terms
[edit ]- nollalternativ ("null option")
Further reading
[edit ]- "alternativ", in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
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