pittoresk

Danish

Etymology

From French pittoresque, from Italian pittoresco (picturesque), from Latin pictor (painter).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pitoresk/, [pʰitˢoˈʁæsɡ̊]

Adjective

pittoresk

  1. picturesque

Inflection

Inflection of pittoresk
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular pittoresk 2
Neuter singular pittoresk 2
Plural pittoreske 2
Definite attributive1 pittoreske
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.

Synonyms


Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French pittoresque, from Italian pittoresco.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

pittoresk (not comparable)

  1. picturesque

Inflection

Inflection of pittoresk
uninflected pittoresk
inflected pittoreske
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial pittoresk
indefinite m./f. sing. pittoreske
n. sing. pittoresk
plural pittoreske
definite pittoreske
partitive pittoresks

Synonyms


German

Etymology

From French pittoresque, from Italian pittoresco.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɪtoˈʁɛsk/
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  • (file)

Adjective

pittoresk (comparative pittoresker, superlative am pittoreskesten)

  1. (especially of architecture, villages) picturesque

Declension

Synonyms

Further reading


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin pictor, via Italian pittoresco and French pittoresque

Adjective

pittoresk (neuter singular pittoresk, definite singular and plural pittoreske)

  1. picturesque

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin pictor, via Italian pittoresco and French pittoresque

Adjective

pittoresk (neuter singular pittoresk, definite singular and plural pittoreske)

  1. picturesque

References

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