modig

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See also: módig

Danish

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Etymology

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From mod (courage) +‎ -ig, from Old Norse móðugr.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /moːdi/, [ˈmoːði]

Adjective

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modig

  1. brave, courageous

Inflection

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Inflection of modig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular modig modigere modigst2
Indefinite neuter singular modigt modigere modigst2
Plural modige modigere modigst2
Definite attributive1 modige modigere modigste
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.

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse móðigr.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /muː.di/, [ˈmuː.dɪ]

Adjective

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modig (neuter singular modig, definite singular and plural modige, comparative modigere, indefinite superlative modigst, definite superlative modigste)

  1. brave, courageous, bold

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse móðigr.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /muː.di/, [ˈmuː.dɪ]

Adjective

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modig (neuter singular modig, definite singular and plural modige, comparative modigare, indefinite superlative modigast, definite superlative modigaste)

  1. brave, courageous, bold

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *mōdagaz (courageous), equivalent to mōd +‎ -iġ. Cognate with Middle Dutch moedich (Dutch moedig), Old High German -muoti (in compounds) (German mutig), Old Norse móðugr, Swedish modig, Danish modig, Gothic 𐌼𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍃 (mōdags).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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mōdiġ

  1. proud
  2. reckless
  3. (poetic) brave, courageous
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      mōdġe maguþeġnas. · Swā þēs middanġeard
      ealra dōgra ġehwām · drēoseð ond fealleþ,
      brave warriors. Thus this world
      perishes and falls to each of all days,

Usage notes

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  • This word and its derivatives were especially favored in Late West Saxon, beginning around 950. For the dialectical distribution of the words for "proud" and "pride," see the usage notes for ofermettu.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: modi, mody

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse móðugr.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

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modig (comparative modigare, superlative modigast)

  1. brave, courageous

Declension

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Inflection of modig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular modig modigare modigast
Neuter singular modigt modigare modigast
Plural modiga modigare modigast
Masculine plural3 modige modigare modigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 modige modigare modigaste
All modiga modigare modigaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic
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