takknemlig

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology

From informal Danish taknemlig (the standard Danish spelling was taknemmelig, now both are standard, but not in Norwegian), from Old Danish taknem with suffix -lig, probably influenced by Old Norse þakknæmiligr and Middle Low German danknamelik. Compare Swedish tacknämlig.

Adjective

takknemlig (neuter singular takknemlig, definite singular and plural takknemlige)

  1. thankful, grateful

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

takknemlig (indefinite singular takknemlig, definite singular and plural takknemlige, comparative takknemligare, indefinite superlative takknemligast, definite superlative takknemligaste)

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of takknemleg

Derived terms

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