hjemlig

Danish

Etymology

From hjem (“home”) +‎ -lig (“-ly”), calque of German heimlich (in modern German replaced by heimisch, einheimisch in this sense). Virtually a doublet of hemmelig (“secret”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɛmli/, [ˈjɛmli]

Adjective

hjemlig (neuter hjemligt, plural and definite singular attributive hjemlige)

  1. domestic (belonging to a specific region or nation, one's own country)
    Synonyms: indenlandsk, national Antonym: udenlandsk
  2. domestic (belonging to a home)
  3. homelike, homey, cozey
    Synonym: hyggelig

Inflection

Inflection of hjemlig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular hjemlig hjemligere hjemligst2
indefinite neuter singular hjemligt hjemligere hjemligst2
plural hjemlige hjemligere hjemligst2
definite attributive1 hjemlige hjemligere hjemligste

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.

References

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