hævngerrig

Danish

Etymology

From hævn (“revenge”) +‎ gerrig (“avaricious”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɛvnɡɛri/, [ˈhɛwnˌɡ̊æɐ̯ˀi], [ˈhɛwnˌɡ̊æɐ̯i]

Adjective

hævngerrig

  1. revengeful
  2. vindictive, vengeful

Inflection

Inflection of hævngerrig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular hævngerrig — —2
indefinite neuter singular hævngerrigt — —2
plural hævngerrige — —2
definite attributive1 hævngerrige — —

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

  • hævnlysten
  • hævntørstig

Derived terms

  • hævngerrighed
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