enslig

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms
  • einslig

Etymology

From en +‎ -lig.

Adjective

enslig (neuter singular enslig, definite singular and plural enslige)

  1. single (just one; unmarried)

See also
  • einsleg (Nynorsk)

References

Swedish

Adjective

enslig (comparative ensligare, superlative ensligast)

  1. remote and desolate
  2. lonely
    en enslig tillvaro
    a lonely existence

Declension
Inflection of enslig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular enslig ensligare ensligast
Neuter singular ensligt ensligare ensligast
Plural ensliga ensligare ensligast
Masculine plural3 enslige ensligare ensligast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 enslige ensligare ensligaste
All ensliga ensligare ensligaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

References
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