hvid
Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Danish hwit, from Old Norse hvítr, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos.
Pronunciation
- Homophone: vid (the adjective, the verb form)
Inflection
Inflection of hvid | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | hvid | hvidere | hvidest2 |
Neuter singular | hvidt | hvidere | hvidest2 |
Plural | hvide | hvidere | hvidest2 |
Definite attributive1 | hvide | hvidere | hvideste |
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. |
Related terms
- hvidbog
- Hviderusland
- hvidevarer
- hvidkål
- hvidløg
- hvidvin
- æggehvide
See also
Colors in Danish · farver (layout · text) | ||||
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hvid | grå | sort | ||
rød ; højrød | orange ; brun | gul ; flødefarvet | ||
lime | grøn | |||
cyan ; turkis | azurblå | blå | ||
violet ; indigo | magenta ; lilla | lyserød |
Etymology 2
From old Danish hvid (a silver coin), from Middle Low German witte.
Noun
Declension
References
- “hvid” in Den Danske Ordbog
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