-aktig

Norwegian Bokmål Etymology nb gml -achtig adjective-forming suffix, probably connected with gml acht kind, nature, quality. Compare nn -aktig, da -agtig, sv -aktig and nl -achtig adjective-forming suffix. Pronunciation nb /ˈak.tɪ/ stressed, as in nb nøyaktig nb /ak.tɪ/ unstressed, as in nb fabelaktig nb aktɪ 2 stressed pronunciation nb -ak tig Suffix nb suffix neuter singular -aktig definite singular and plural -aktige comparative -aktigere indefinite superlative -aktigst definite superlative -aktigste Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating a characteristic, connection or quality associated with the base. full of, characterized by or connected with what the base denotes. nb fordel -aktig advantage, benefit adjective-forming suffix → nb fordelaktig advantageous, favourable nb feil -aktig error, fault adjective-forming suffix → nb feilaktig erroneous, incorrect inclined or prone to what the base denotes. nb løgn -aktig lie, falsehood adjective-forming suffix → nb løgnaktig untruthful, mendacious nb sladder -aktig gossip adjective-forming suffix → nb sladderaktig gossipy resembling or having qualities characteristic of what the base denotes, without necessarily being identical to it; -like, -ish. nb fløyel -aktig velvet adjective-forming suffix → nb fløyelsaktig velvety nb gutt -aktig boy adjective-forming suffix → nb gutteaktig boyish nb tyv -aktig thief adjective-forming suffix → nb tyvaktig thievish Forms adjectives from other adjectives, indicating an approximate, incomplete or moderate degree of the quality; -ish. nb blå -aktig blue adjective-forming suffix → nb blåaktig bluish nb gul -aktig yellow adjective-forming suffix → nb gulaktig yellowish nb søt -aktig sweet adjective-forming suffix → nb søtaktig sweetish, somewhat sweet nb rare Forms adjectives from verbs, indicating behaviour or a tendency associated with the action. nb skape -aktig to put on airs, show off adjective-forming suffix → nb skapaktig affected, pretentious Usage notes The written ⟨g⟩ is silent throughout the regular paradigm: nb -aktig nb -aktige nb -aktigere nb -aktigst nb -aktigste The suffix has the same form in the masculine, feminine and neuter indefinite singular: nb en blåaktig farge a bluish colour nb ei blåaktig stripe a bluish stripe nb et blåaktig lys a bluish light The definite singular and plural form is nb -aktige: den blåaktige fargen — “the bluish colour” de blåaktige stripene — “the bluish stripes” The suffix has synthetic comparative and superlative forms: nb -aktigere — comparative nb -aktigst — indefinite superlative nb -aktigste — definite superlative Stress varies between formations. The suffix is stressed in words such as nb nøyaktig accurate, precise, but unstressed in words such as nb fabelaktig fabulous. The precise meaning is not always predictable from the first element. Many formations have become lexicalized and may express more than literal resemblance. Not every adjective ending in the letters ⟨aktig⟩ is necessarily a freely formed modern Bokmål derivative; some were borrowed or inherited as complete words. Derived terms nb blåaktig bluish nb delaktig involved, complicit nb fabelaktig fabulous nb feilaktig erroneous, incorrect nb fordelaktig advantageous, favourable nb fløyelsaktig velvety nb glassaktig glassy nb grønnaktig greenish nb gråaktig greyish nb gulaktig yellowish nb gutteaktig boyish nb hvitaktig whitish nb kremaktig creamy nb kvinneaktig womanlike, feminine nb langaktig somewhat long, elongated nb løgnaktig untruthful, mendacious nb melaktig floury, mealy nb melkeaktig milky nb narraktig foolish, fool-like nb nøyaktig accurate, precise nb oljeaktig oily nb pulveraktig powdery nb rødaktig reddish nb skapaktig affected, pretentious nb skisseaktig sketchy nb skjelettaktig skeletal, skeleton-like nb sladderaktig gossipy nb søtaktig sweetish nb tyvaktig thievish nb ørkenaktig desert-like See also nb -ig adjective-forming suffix nb -lig adjective-forming suffix nb -som adjective-forming suffix References -aktig -aktig Norwegian Nynorsk Etymology From nn nds -achtig. Suffix nn suffix creates adjectives; -like, -ish nn -leg voren References nn nn adjective-forming suffixes Swedish Etymology From sv gmq-osw -aktogher, borrowed from sv gml -achtig, from gml -haftich (see de -haft).svetym 0093.html aktig Cognate to da -agtig, nl -achtig, de -haft. Suffix sv suffix creates adjectives; -like, -ish sv -artad -lik Derived terms sv References