vanfør
Danish
Etymology
van- + før, from Old Danish wanfør, from Old Norse vanfœrr.
Adjective
vanfør (neuter vanført, plural and definite singular attributive vanføre)
- (dated) disabled, physically handicapped
- Synonym: invalid
- Coordinate term: handikappet
Inflection
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | vanfør | — | —2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | vanført | — | —2 |
| plural | vanføre | — | —2 |
| definite attributive1 | vanføre | — | — |
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
- “vanfør” in Den Danske Ordbog