"nøktern" meaning in All languages combined

See nøktern on Wiktionary

Adjective [Norwegian Nynorsk]

IPA: /ˈnœktɛrn/ Forms: nøkternt [neuter], nøkterne [definite, plural, singular], nøkternare [comparative], nøkternast [indefinite, superlative], nøkternaste [definite, superlative]
Etymology: From German nüchtern. Etymology templates: {{der|nn|de|nüchtern}} German nüchtern Head templates: {{nn-adj-1}} nøktern (neuter nøkternt, definite singular and plural nøkterne, comparative nøkternare, indefinite superlative nøkternast, definite superlative nøkternaste)
  1. calm, steady, down-to-earth
    Sense id: en-nøktern-nn-adj-S94fVtia Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20 0 0
  2. dispassionate, objective, factual, restrained
    Sense id: en-nøktern-nn-adj-V6vnm8Zm
  3. moderate, careful, frugal
    Sense id: en-nøktern-nn-adj-VnokuR1F
  4. (archaic) sober Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-nøktern-nn-adj-0y8pPpcb

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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