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Danish adjective list

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Adjectives are describing words (silly, beautiful, big, small, young, old, round, flat, red, etc.)
Indeclinable (the adjective does not change). Most of these adjectives are derived from present participles.
Add ede when adjective ends in et (in the E-form)
Irregular comparison (good - better - best)
Irregular forms
[Some optional forms (e.g. friskt and raskt) are not commonly used. They are not irregular, but here they are added to the irregular list]

The superlative can also be expressed in the E-form. For example, the superlative of doven is dovenest (laziest), which becomes doveneste in the E-form (Min doveneste elev - My laziest student).
Similarly, mest afslappet (most relaxed) becomes mest afslappede in the E-form. This does not happen with the comparative.
Some superlative examples (mostly irregular forms) have been added in the E-form column.

Most comparisons are fairly easy, which is why not all are shown here. If you are uncertain about a word, have a look at the principles.

See HTML-only adjective list (no audio)

    Comparative
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Superlative
(most)
Neuter singular indefinite
(T-form)
Plural and definite
(E-form)
absolute

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n/a n/a absolut absolutte
abstract

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abstrakt abstrakte
crucial

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mere afgørende mest afgørende afgørende afgørende
dependent

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afhængigt afhængige
relaxed

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mere afslappet mest afslappet afslappet afslappede, mest afslappede
aggressive

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aggressivt aggressive
current (not dated)

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aktuelt aktuelle
urgent

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akut akutte
alone

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n/a n/a
ordinary, common

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almindeligt almindelige
serious

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alvorligere alvorligst alvorlig alvorlige, alvorligste
recommended, registered (letter)

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n/a n/a anbefalet anbefalede
second, other

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n/a n/a

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andre
responsible

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    ansvarligt ansvarlige
unemployed

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n/a n/a arbejdsløst arbejdsløse
arrogant

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arrogant arrogante
attractive

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attraktivt attraktive
afraid

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mere bange mest bange bange bange
harsh

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barsk(t) barske
gifted

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mere begavet mest begavet begavet begavede
enthusiastic

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mere begejstret mest begejstret begejstret begejstrede
comfortable, pleasant

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behageligt behagelige
familiar

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mere bekendt mest bekendt bekendt bekendte, mest bekendte
worried

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mere bekymret mest bekymret bekymret bekymrede, mest bekymrede
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