elementær

Danish

Etymology

From French élémentaire, from Latin elementārius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eləmɛntɛˀr/, [eləmɛnˈtˢɛˀɐ̯]

Adjective

elementær (neuter elementært, plural and definite singular attributive elementære)

1. elementary ((relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something)
2. basic

Inflection

Inflection of elementær

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	elementær	elementærere	elementærest2
indefinite neuter singular	elementært	elementærere	elementærest2
plural	elementære	elementærere	elementærest2
definite attributive1	elementære	elementærere	elementæreste

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

• (fundamental): fundamental
• (basic): basal
• (simple): enkel, simpel

References

• “elementær” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

elementær (neuter singular elementært, definite singular and plural elementære)

1. elementary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

elementær (neuter singular elementært, definite singular and plural elementære)

1. elementary