hyppig

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German hǖpich, cognate with German häufig. Derived from the verb hūpe / Haufen (“heap”), from Proto-Germanic *hūpō. Related to *haupaz (English heap and, via Low German, Danish hob).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hypi/, [ˈhyb̥i]

Adjective

hyppig (neuter hyppigt, plural and definite singular attributive hyppige)

frequent (happening or occurring often)

Inflection

Inflection of hyppig
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	hyppig	hyppigere	hyppigst²
Indefinite neuter singular	hyppigt	hyppigere	hyppigst²
Plural	hyppige	hyppigere	hyppigst²
Definite attributive¹	hyppige	hyppigere	hyppigste
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.

Derived terms

hyppighed

References

“hyppig” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German hüpich.

Adjective

hyppig (neuter singular hyppig, definite singular and plural hyppige, comparative hyppigere, indefinite superlative hyppigst, definite superlative hyppigste)

frequent

Derived terms

hyppighet

References

“hyppig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German hüpich.

Adjective

hyppig (neuter singular hyppig, definite singular and plural hyppige, comparative hyppigare, indefinite superlative hyppigast, definite superlative hyppigaste)

frequent

References

“hyppig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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