barnlig

Danish

Etymology

From barn +‎ -lig, from Old Norse barnligr.

Adjective

barnlig (neuter barnligt, plural and definite singular attributive barnlige)

  1. resembling a child; having child like characteristics
  2. (derogatory) childish, immature
    Synonym: barnagtig

Inflection

Inflection of barnlig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular barnlig barnligere barnligst2
indefinite neuter singular barnligt barnligere barnligst2
plural barnlige barnligere barnligst2
definite attributive1 barnlige barnligere barnligste

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms

References

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