tjenlig
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom tjene (“to serve”) + -lig. Calque of German dienlich.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edittjenlig
- serviceable
- cultivable (earth)
Inflection
editpositive | comparative | superlative | |
---|---|---|---|
indefinite common singular | tjenlig | — | —2 |
indefinite neuter singular | tjenligt | — | —2 |
plural | te | — | —2 |
definite attributive1 | te | — | — |
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.