giftig

Danish

Etymology

From gift (poison) + -ig, after Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡifti/, [ˈɡ̊ifd̥i]

Adjective

giftig

  1. poisonous
  2. venomous
  3. toxic
  4. waspish
  5. catty
  6. barbed
  7. disagreeable

Inflection

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References

Dutch

Etymology

From gift (poison) + -ig. Cognate with Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɪf.təx/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: gif‧tig
  • Rhymes: -ɪftəx

Adjective

giftig (comparative giftiger, superlative giftigst)

  1. poisonous, venomous, toxic
    Synonyms: toxisch, venijnig, vergiftig, vergiftigend

Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

German

Etymology

From Middle High German giftec; equivalent to Gift + -ig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɪftɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɪftɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: gif‧tig

Adjective

giftig (strong nominative masculine singular giftiger, comparative giftiger, superlative am giftigsten)

  1. poisonous

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

Adverb

giftig

  1. venomously

Further reading

  • giftig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • giftig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • giftig” in Duden online

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From gift + -ig.

Adjective

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  1. toxic, poisonous, venomous

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From gift + -ig.

Adjective

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  1. poisonous, toxic, venomous

References

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɪfˌtɪɡː/

Adjective

giftig (comparative giftigare, superlative giftigast)

  1. of a harmful chemical nature; poisonous, toxic
  2. (of language etc.) mean or sarcastic in nature; caustic, sharp

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References

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