-verdig

Norwegian Bokmål Etymology From the suffixal use of nb verdig worthy; fitting, inherited from non verðugr worthy, derived from non verðr worthy; worth. In some formations, nb -verdig replaced older nb -verd under the influence of nb de -würdig -worthy. Compare nn -verdig, da -værdig, sv -värdig, de -würdig, nl -waardig and en -worthy adjective-forming suffix. Pronunciation nb /-ʋæɖɪ/ nb æɖɪ 2 nb -ver dig Suffix nb suffix neuter singular -verdig definite singular and plural -verdige Used to form adjectives indicating that something has the value, rank, or quality specified by the first element. nb høy -verdig high having a specified value or quality → nb høyverdig high-quality, high-grade nb chemistry grammar Following a numeral, indicating an oxidation state, valence, or number of arguments or complements. nb to -verdig two having a specified valence → nb toverdig divalent, bivalent Used to form adjectives meaning worthy or deserving of what the first element denotes. nb akt -verdig esteem, respect worthy or deserving of → nb aktverdig respectable, estimable Following a verbal noun, often with linking nb -s- interfix. nb beundring -s- -verdig admiration interfix worthy or deserving of → nb beundringsverdig admirable Following a verb stem or infinitive, indicating that something is worth undergoing, experiencing, or performing the specified action. nb lese -verdig to read worthy or deserving of → nb leseverdig worth reading Used to form adjectives meaning worthy of, suitable for, or befitting the person or thing denoted by the first element. nb menneske -verdig human being worthy of or suitable for → nb menneskeverdig fit for human beings, humane Derived terms nb See also nb verdig worthy, fitting nb -bar -able nb -lig adjective-forming suffix References -verdig -verdig Norwegian Nynorsk Etymology From the adjective nn verdig. Attested as -valou by Jacob Nicolai Wilse in 1780 in his dictionary of Spydeberg dialect (pronunciation spelling of nn -værdaug, dialectal form of old spelling nn -verdug). Suffix nn suffix used to form adjectives Derived terms nn References nn adjective-forming suffixes