dødssyg
Danish
Etymology
død (“death”) + -s- + syg (“sick”)
Adjective
dødssyg
- fatally ill; sick to a fatal extent; sick to the point where one could likely die
- (informal) extremely boring, unusually boring
Inflection
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | dødssyg | — | —2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | dødssygt | — | —2 |
| plural | dødssyge | — | —2 |
| definite attributive1 | dødssyge | — | — |
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.
Synonyms
(extremely boring): røvsyg
See also
References
- “dødssyg” in Den Danske Ordbog