almindelig

Danish

Alternative forms

• alm. (abbreviation)

Etymology

From Old Danish almænnelik, from Old Norse almenniligr, related to almennr.

Adjective

almindelig (neuter almindeligt, plural and definite singular attributive almindelige, comparative almindeligere, superlative (predicative) almindeligst, superlative (attributive) almindeligste)

1. ordinary
2. usual
3. common
4. general (not specific or particular)
5. universal
6. prevalent, prevailing

Declension

Inflection of almindelig
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	almindelig	almindeligere	almindeligst2
Indefinite neuter singular	almindeligt	almindeligere	almindeligst2
Plural	almindelige	almindeligere	almindeligst2
Definite attributive1	almindelige	almindeligere	almindeligste
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.

Derived terms

• almindelighed c

Adverb

almindelig

1. ordinarily

Further reading

• “almindelig” in Den Danske Ordbog