absolut

See also: absolüt

English

Etymology

Derived from advertising for Absolut Vodka, which was in turn intended to capture the exotic sense of the brand's Swedish origin.

Adjective

absolut

  1. (slang) absolute, usually in reference to something represented as trendy, popular, or cutting-edge. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

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Albanian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin absolūtus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [apsoˈlut]

Adjective

absolut

  1. absolute

Derived terms


Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin absŏlūtus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

absolut (feminine absoluta, masculine plural absoluts, feminine plural absolutes)

  1. absolute
  2. (grammar) absolute

Derived terms

  • en absolut

Further reading


German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apzoˈluːt/, [ʔapz̥oˈluːtʰ]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ap‧so‧lut
  • Rhymes: -uːt

Adjective

absolut (not comparable)

  1. absolute

Declension

Antonyms

Adverb

absolut

  1. absolutely

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French absolu, from Latin absolutus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ab.soˈlut/, /ap.soˈlut/

Adjective

absolut m or n (feminine singular absolută, masculine plural absoluți, feminine and neuter plural absolute)

  1. absolute

Adverb

absolut

  1. absolutely

Further reading


Swedish

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Adjective

absolut

  1. absolute, full, complete

Declension

Inflection of absolut
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular absolut
Neuter singular absolut
Plural absoluta
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 absolute
All absoluta
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.

Synonyms

Adverb

absolut

  1. absolutely
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