delaktig

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

del (“part”) +‎ -aktig, from Middle Low German delachtich

Adjective

delaktig (neuter singular delaktig, definite singular and plural delaktige)

involved (i.e. taking part in...)

References

“delaktig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish delaktogher, from Middle Low German delhaftich, delachtich, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *daili (“part, share”) + *haft (“captive”). Cognate of Danish delagtig, archaic Dutch deelachtich, German teilhaftig.

Adjective

delaktig (comparative mer delaktig, superlative mest delaktig)

involved, taking part

Usage notes

Often used for involvement in crime or other wrongdoing.

Declension

Inflection of **delaktig**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	delaktig	mer delaktig	mest delaktig
neuter singular	delaktigt	mer delaktigt	mest delaktigt
plural	delaktiga	mer delaktiga	mest delaktiga
masculine plural²	delaktige	mer delaktiga	mest delaktiga

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	delaktige	mer delaktige	mest delaktige
all	delaktiga	mer delaktiga	mest delaktiga

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Derived terms

delaktighet

References