original

ca-adj

original m or f (masculine and feminine plural originals)

Borrowed from Latin orīginālis. First attested in the 14th century.


original

head

original (neuter originalt, plural and definite singular attributive originale)

originalt (neuter)
originale (attributive definite singular)
originale (attributive plural)


original

original c (singular definite originalen, plural indefinite originaler)

originalen (definite singular)
originaler (indefinite plural)
original (indefinite nominative singular)
originalen (definite nominative singular)
originaler (indefinite nominative plural)
originalerne (definite nominative plural)
originals (genitive indefinite singular)
originalens (definite genitive singular)
originalers (genitive indefinite plural)
originalernes (definite genitive plural)


original

the original state of mankind;  the original laws of a country;  the original inventor of a process

The hovel stood in the centre of what had once been a vegetable garden, but was now a patch of rank weeds. Surrounding this, almost like a zareba, was an irregular ring of gorse and brambles, an unclaimed vestige of the original common.

1944, Miles Burton, chapter 5, in The Three Corpse Trick, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL:

(not comparable) Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others.

The original manuscript contained spelling errors which were fixed in later versions.

This recording is by the original broadway cast.

The original family who had begun to build a palace to rival Nonesuch had died out before they had put up little more than the gateway,[…].

1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 1, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:

(not comparable) First in a series of copies or versions.

Tonight we will hear an original work by one of our best composers.

The paper contains a number of original ideas about color perception.

Parker was one of the original bebop players.

This kind of barbecue is original to North Carolina.

(not comparable) Having a specified place or time as its origin.

(of a potato chip) Seasoned with salt but no other flavoring; ready salted

en-adj

original (comparative more original, superlative most original)

more original (comparative)
most original (superlative)

→ Japanese: オリジナル (orijinaru)

/əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪnəl/

/əˈɹɪd͡ʒənəl/

/əˈɹɪd͡ʒnəl/

/ɒˈɹɪd͡ʒɪnəl/

From Middle English original, from Old French original, from Late Latin orīginālis (“primitive, original”), from Latin orīgō (“beginning, source, origin”); see origin.


original

This manuscript is the original.

An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived.

I have a great mind to be in Print; but above all, I would fain be an Original, and that is a true Comical Thought: When all the Learned Men in the World are but Tranſlators, is it not a Pleaſant Jeſt, that you ſhould ſtrive to be an Original! You ſhould have obſerved your Time, and have come into the World with the Ancient Greeks for that purpoſe; for the Latines themſelves are but Copies.

1700, Tom Brown, Amusements Serious and Comical, calculated for the Meridian of London, page 5:

Ahmad (1969) studied the personality differences among middle school girls identified as originals and unoriginals on the Minnesota's test of creative thinking.

1975, The Educational Trends, volumes 10-14, page 59:

The originals or the creatives were more dominant than the unoriginals or the low creatives.

2010, A. Kusuma, Creativity and Cognitive Styles in Children, page 73:

A person with a unique and interesting personality or creative talent.

‘Are you an alienist?’ I interrupted. ‘Every doctor should be - a little,’ answered that original, imperturbably.

1899 February, Joseph Conrad, “The Heart of Darkness”, in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, volume CLXV, number M, New York, N.Y.: The Leonard Scott Publishing Company, […], →OCLC, part I, page 201:

Fashion Fair will give every section first hand knowledge of the latest originals and 1962-63's exciting trends.

1962, “It's Fashion fair time again”, in Ebony, volume 17, number 11, page 126:

One such show was built around the Du Pont spring collection of Paris originals.

1963, National Retail Merchants Association. Sales Promotion Division, The NRMA Sales Promotion Encyclopedia, Vol. II., page 175:

A newly designed garment released by a fashion designer as part of a collection.

→ Japanese: オリジナル (orijinaru)

→ Korean: 오리지널 (orijineol)

սկզբնագիր

object from which all later copies and variations are derived

særling

person with a unique and interesting personality and/or creative talent

/əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪnəl/

/əˈɹɪd͡ʒənəl/

/əˈɹɪd͡ʒnəl/

/ɒˈɹɪd͡ʒɪnəl/


original

fr-adj

original (feminine originale, masculine plural originaux, feminine plural originales)

originale (feminine)
originaux (masculine plural)
originales (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin orīginālis. Doublet of originel.


original

de-adj

original (strong nominative masculine singular originaler, comparative originaler, superlative am originalsten)

originaler (masculine nominative singular strong)
originaler (comparative)
am originalsten (superlative)
original (masculine predicative singular)
original (feminine predicative singular)
original (neuter predicative singular)
original (plural predicative)
originaler (masculine nominative singular strong without-article)
originale (feminine nominative singular strong without-article)
originales (neuter nominative singular strong without-article)
originale (nominative plural strong without-article)
originalen (genitive masculine singular strong without-article)
originaler (feminine genitive singular strong without-article)
originalen (genitive neuter singular strong without-article)
originaler (genitive plural strong without-article)
originalem (dative masculine singular strong without-article)
originaler (dative feminine singular strong without-article)
originalem (dative neuter singular strong without-article)
originalen (dative plural strong without-article)
originalen (accusative masculine singular strong without-article)
originale (accusative feminine singular strong without-article)
originales (accusative neuter singular strong without-article)
originale (accusative plural strong without-article)
der originale (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular weak)
die originale (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular weak)
das originale (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular weak)
die originalen (definite includes-article nominative plural weak)
des originalen (definite genitive includes-article masculine singular weak)
der originalen (definite feminine genitive includes-article singular weak)
des originalen (definite genitive includes-article neuter singular weak)
der originalen (definite genitive includes-article plural weak)
dem originalen (dative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
der originalen (dative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
dem originalen (dative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
den originalen (dative definite includes-article plural weak)
den originalen (accusative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
die originale (accusative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
das originale (accusative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
die originalen (accusative definite includes-article plural weak)
ein originaler (includes-article indefinite masculine mixed nominative singular)
eine originale (feminine includes-article indefinite mixed nominative singular)
ein originales (includes-article indefinite mixed neuter nominative singular)
originalen (indefinite mixed nominative plural)
keine originalen (includes-article indefinite mixed negative nominative plural)
eines originalen (genitive includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular)
einer originalen (feminine genitive includes-article indefinite mixed singular)
eines originalen (genitive includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular)
originalen (genitive indefinite mixed plural)
keiner originalen (genitive includes-article indefinite mixed negative plural)
einem originalen (dative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular)
einer originalen (dative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed singular)
einem originalen (dative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular)
originalen (dative indefinite mixed plural)
keinen originalen (dative includes-article indefinite mixed negative plural)
einen originalen (accusative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular)
eine originale (accusative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed singular)
ein originales (accusative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular)
originalen (accusative indefinite mixed plural)
keine originalen (accusative includes-article indefinite mixed negative plural)
originaler (comparative masculine predicative singular)
originaler (comparative feminine predicative singular)
originaler (comparative neuter predicative singular)
originaler (comparative plural predicative)
originalerer (comparative masculine nominative singular strong without-article)
originalere (comparative feminine nominative singular strong without-article)
originaleres (comparative neuter nominative singular strong without-article)
originalere (comparative nominative plural strong without-article)
originaleren (comparative genitive masculine singular strong without-article)
originalerer (comparative feminine genitive singular strong without-article)
originaleren (comparative genitive neuter singular strong without-article)
originalerer (comparative genitive plural strong without-article)
originalerem (comparative dative masculine singular strong without-article)
originalerer (comparative dative feminine singular strong without-article)
originalerem (comparative dative neuter singular strong without-article)
originaleren (comparative dative plural strong without-article)
originaleren (accusative comparative masculine singular strong without-article)
originalere (accusative comparative feminine singular strong without-article)
originaleres (accusative comparative neuter singular strong without-article)
originalere (accusative comparative plural strong without-article)
der originalere (comparative definite includes-article masculine nominative singular weak)
die originalere (comparative definite feminine includes-article nominative singular weak)
das originalere (comparative definite includes-article neuter nominative singular weak)
die originaleren (comparative definite includes-article nominative plural weak)
des originaleren (comparative definite genitive includes-article masculine singular weak)
der originaleren (comparative definite feminine genitive includes-article singular weak)
des originaleren (comparative definite genitive includes-article neuter singular weak)
der originaleren (comparative definite genitive includes-article plural weak)
dem originaleren (comparative dative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
der originaleren (comparative dative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
dem originaleren (comparative dative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
den originaleren (comparative dative definite includes-article plural weak)
den originaleren (accusative comparative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
die originalere (accusative comparative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
das originalere (accusative comparative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
die originaleren (accusative comparative definite includes-article plural weak)
ein originalerer (comparative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed nominative singular)
eine originalere (comparative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed nominative singular)
ein originaleres (comparative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter nominative singular)
originaleren (comparative indefinite mixed nominative plural)
keine originaleren (comparative includes-article indefinite mixed negative nominative plural)
eines originaleren (comparative genitive includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular)
einer originaleren (comparative feminine genitive includes-article indefinite mixed singular)
eines originaleren (comparative genitive includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular)
originaleren (comparative genitive indefinite mixed plural)
keiner originaleren (comparative genitive includes-article indefinite mixed negative plural)
einem originaleren (comparative dative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular)
einer originaleren (comparative dative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed singular)
einem originaleren (comparative dative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular)
originaleren (comparative dative indefinite mixed plural)
keinen originaleren (comparative dative includes-article indefinite mixed negative plural)
einen originaleren (accusative comparative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular)
eine originalere (accusative comparative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed singular)
ein originaleres (accusative comparative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular)
originaleren (accusative comparative indefinite mixed plural)
keine originaleren (accusative comparative includes-article indefinite mixed negative plural)
am originalsten (masculine predicative singular superlative)
am originalsten (feminine predicative singular superlative)
am originalsten (neuter predicative singular superlative)
am originalsten (plural predicative superlative)
originalster (masculine nominative singular strong superlative without-article)
originalste (feminine nominative singular strong superlative without-article)
originalstes (neuter nominative singular strong superlative without-article)
originalste (nominative plural strong superlative without-article)
originalsten (genitive masculine singular strong superlative without-article)
originalster (feminine genitive singular strong superlative without-article)
originalsten (genitive neuter singular strong superlative without-article)
originalster (genitive plural strong superlative without-article)
originalstem (dative masculine singular strong superlative without-article)
originalster (dative feminine singular strong superlative without-article)
originalstem (dative neuter singular strong superlative without-article)
originalsten (dative plural strong superlative without-article)
originalsten (accusative masculine singular strong superlative without-article)
originalste (accusative feminine singular strong superlative without-article)
originalstes (accusative neuter singular strong superlative without-article)
originalste (accusative plural strong superlative without-article)
der originalste (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular superlative weak)
die originalste (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular superlative weak)
das originalste (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular superlative weak)
die originalsten (definite includes-article nominative plural superlative weak)
des originalsten (definite genitive includes-article masculine singular superlative weak)
der originalsten (definite feminine genitive includes-article singular superlative weak)
des originalsten (definite genitive includes-article neuter singular superlative weak)
der originalsten (definite genitive includes-article plural superlative weak)
dem originalsten (dative definite includes-article masculine singular superlative weak)
der originalsten (dative definite feminine includes-article singular superlative weak)
dem originalsten (dative definite includes-article neuter singular superlative weak)
den originalsten (dative definite includes-article plural superlative weak)
den originalsten (accusative definite includes-article masculine singular superlative weak)
die originalste (accusative definite feminine includes-article singular superlative weak)
das originalste (accusative definite includes-article neuter singular superlative weak)
die originalsten (accusative definite includes-article plural superlative weak)
ein originalster (includes-article indefinite masculine mixed nominative singular superlative)
eine originalste (feminine includes-article indefinite mixed nominative singular superlative)
ein originalstes (includes-article indefinite mixed neuter nominative singular superlative)
originalsten (indefinite mixed nominative plural superlative)
keine originalsten (includes-article indefinite mixed negative nominative plural superlative)
eines originalsten (genitive includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular superlative)
einer originalsten (feminine genitive includes-article indefinite mixed singular superlative)
eines originalsten (genitive includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular superlative)
originalsten (genitive indefinite mixed plural superlative)
keiner originalsten (genitive includes-article indefinite mixed negative plural superlative)
einem originalsten (dative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular superlative)
einer originalsten (dative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed singular superlative)
einem originalsten (dative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular superlative)
originalsten (dative indefinite mixed plural superlative)
keinen originalsten (dative includes-article indefinite mixed negative plural superlative)
einen originalsten (accusative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular superlative)
eine originalste (accusative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed singular superlative)
ein originalstes (accusative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular superlative)
originalsten (accusative indefinite mixed plural superlative)
keine originalsten (accusative includes-article indefinite mixed negative plural superlative)

Borrowed from French original, from Old French original, from Late Latin orīginālis (“primitive, original”), from Latin orīgō (“beginning, source, origin”). Doublet of originell.


original

Wo ist jetzt diese verdammte Schachtel? Hier finde ich original nichts wieder.

1997, Alexa Hennig von Lange, chapter 1, in Relax:

(colloquial, intensifier) really, actually


original

original, primordial; preceding everything else

connected to the origin or beginning of something

head

original (plural and weak singular originale)

originale (plural)
originale (singular weak)

English: original

Scots: original, oreeginal

From Old French original, from Late Latin orīginālis; equivalent to origyne + -al.


original

the origin, lineage, or provenance of something

the authoritative, authorial, or primordial version of a work or source

(rare) something that isn't living or artificial; a primordial element

(rare) a reason, factor, or generator of something

(rare) the root or etymological ancestor of a word

(rare, religion) the making of the universe

(rare, law) a legal document beginning legal action

English: original

Scots: original, oreeginal


original

original (neuter singular originalt, definite singular and plural originale)

originalt (neuter singular)
originale (definite plural singular)

From Latin orīginālis; the noun being derived from the adjective.


original

originalen (definite singular)
originaler (indefinite plural)
originalene (definite plural)


original

originalen (definite singular)
originalar (indefinite plural)
originalane (definite plural)


original

original m (feminine singular originala, masculine plural originals, feminine plural originalas)

originala (feminine singular)
originals (masculine plural)
originalas (feminine plural)


original

original (relating to the origin or beginning)

Learned borrowing from Latin orīginālis.


original

ro-adj

original m or n (feminine singular originală, masculine plural originali, feminine and neuter plural originale)

originală (feminine singular)
originali (masculine plural)
originale (feminine neuter plural)
original (indefinite masculine neuter singular)
originală (feminine indefinite singular)
originali (indefinite masculine plural)
originale (feminine indefinite neuter plural)
originalul (definite masculine neuter singular)
originala (definite feminine singular)
originalii (definite masculine plural)
originalele (definite feminine neuter plural)
originale (feminine indefinite singular)
originalului (definite masculine neuter singular)
originalei (definite feminine singular)
originalilor (definite masculine plural)
originalelor (definite feminine neuter plural)

Borrowed from Latin originalis or French original. By surface analysis, origine + -al.


original

sh-noun

origìnāl m (Cyrillic spelling оригѝна̄л)

origìnāl (canonical masculine)
оригѝна̄л (Cyrillic)
origìnāl (nominative singular)
originali (nominative plural)
originála (genitive singular)
originala (genitive plural)
originalu (dative singular)
originalima (dative plural)
original (accusative singular)
originale (accusative plural)
originale (singular vocative)
originali (plural vocative)
originalu (locative singular)
originalima (locative plural)
originalom (instrumental singular)
originalima (instrumental plural)


original

es-adj

original m or f (masculine and feminine plural originales)


original

Nisse är ett riktigt original

Nisse is a real "one of a kind" (odd person)

an eccentric or strange person (from notion of a one of a kind)

original (indefinite nominative singular)
originals (genitive indefinite singular)
originalet (definite nominative singular)
originalets (definite genitive singular)
original (indefinite nominative plural)
originals (genitive indefinite plural)
originalen (definite nominative plural)
originalens (definite genitive plural)