stendød
See also: stendöd
Danish
Etymology
sten- (“quite, very”) + død (“dead”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /steːndød/, [ˈsd̥eːnˈd̥øðˀ]
Adjective
stendød
- (informal) stone dead (unquestionably dead)
Inflection
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | stendød | — | —2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | stendødt | — | —2 |
| plural | stendøde | — | —2 |
| definite attributive1 | stendøde | — | — |
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
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- steindød, steindaud
Etymology
From sten (“stone”) + død (“dead”).
Adjective
stendød (neuter stendødt, definite and plural stendøde)
- (informal) stone dead (unquestionably dead)
Usage notes
This spelling may be used in Riksmål, based on Danish (see the Danish entry above). The official Bokmål and Nynorsk spellings are steindød and steindaud. Stendød would certainly not be used in Nynorsk.