"ærlig" meaning in Danish

See ærlig in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɛrli/, [ˈæɐ̯li] Audio: Da-ærlig.ogg
Rhymes: -i Etymology: From ære (“honour”) + -lig. Cognates include German ehrlich. Etymology templates: {{affix|da|ære|-lig|gloss1=honour}} ære (“honour”) + -lig, {{cog|de|ehrlich}} German ehrlich Head templates: {{head|da|adjective||{{{1}}}||||{{{2}}}||||{{{3}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{4}}}||{{{sup2}}}||{{{5}}}|||f1accel-form=n|s|f3accel-form=e-form|f5accel-form=comd|f7accel-form=pred|supd|f9accel-form=attr|supd|head=|head2=|sort=}} ærlig, {{da-adj}} ærlig Inflection templates: {{da-infl-adj||st}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], ærlig [error-unrecognized-form, positive], ærligere [comparative, error-unrecognized-form], ærligst [error-unrecognized-form, superlative], ærligt [error-unrecognized-form, positive], ærlige [plural, positive], ærligere [comparative, plural], ærligst [plural, superlative], ærlige [error-unrecognized-form, positive], ærligste [error-unrecognized-form, superlative]
  1. honest
    Sense id: en-ærlig-da-adj-v1tjgsLq Categories (other): Danish terms suffixed with -lig, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Danish terms suffixed with -lig: 52 43 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 48 52 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 0
  2. frank
    Sense id: en-ærlig-da-adj-d2RvWk8x Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Danish terms suffixed with -lig, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 40 51 9 Disambiguation of Danish terms suffixed with -lig: 52 43 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 48 52 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 0
  3. sincere, straight, square
    Sense id: en-ærlig-da-adj-RQnt79s9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ærlighed (english: honesty, sincerity), uærlig (english: dishonest)

Inflected forms

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "honesty, sincerity",
      "word": "ærlighed"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "dishonest",
      "word": "uærlig"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "ære",
        "3": "-lig",
        "gloss1": "honour"
      },
      "expansion": "ære (“honour”) + -lig",
      "name": "affix"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "ehrlich"
      },
      "expansion": "German ehrlich",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ære (“honour”) + -lig. Cognates include German ehrlich.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "da-infl-adj",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærlig",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærligere",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærligst",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærligt",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærlige",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærligere",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærligst",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærlige",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærligste",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "{{{3}}}",
        "13": "",
        "14": "{{{comp2}}}",
        "15": "",
        "16": "{{{4}}}",
        "17": "",
        "18": "{{{sup2}}}",
        "19": "",
        "2": "adjective",
        "20": "{{{5}}}",
        "21": "",
        "22": "",
        "3": "",
        "4": "{{{1}}}",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{2}}}",
        "9": "",
        "f1accel-form": "n|s",
        "f3accel-form": "e-form",
        "f5accel-form": "comd",
        "f7accel-form": "pred|supd",
        "f9accel-form": "attr|supd",
        "head": "",
        "head2": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ærlig",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "ærlig",
      "name": "da-adj"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "",
        "2": "st"
      },
      "name": "da-infl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Danish",
  "lang_code": "da",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "52 43 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Danish terms suffixed with -lig",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "48 52 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "48 52 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "honest"
      ],
      "id": "en-ærlig-da-adj-v1tjgsLq",
      "links": [
        [
          "honest",
          "honest"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "40 51 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Danish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "52 43 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Danish terms suffixed with -lig",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "48 52 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "48 52 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "frank"
      ],
      "id": "en-ærlig-da-adj-d2RvWk8x",
      "links": [
        [
          "frank",
          "frank"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sincere, straight, square"
      ],
      "id": "en-ærlig-da-adj-RQnt79s9",
      "links": [
        [
          "sincere",
          "sincere"
        ],
        [
          "straight",
          "straight"
        ],
        [
          "square",
          "square"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛrli/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæɐ̯li]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-i"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Da-ærlig.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/bc/Da-%C3%A6rlig.ogg/Da-%C3%A6rlig.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Da-%C3%A6rlig.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ærlig"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Danish adjectives",
    "Danish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Danish lemmas",
    "Danish terms suffixed with -lig",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Danish/i",
    "Rhymes:Danish/i/2 syllables"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "honesty, sincerity",
      "word": "ærlighed"
    },
    {
      "english": "dishonest",
      "word": "uærlig"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "ære",
        "3": "-lig",
        "gloss1": "honour"
      },
      "expansion": "ære (“honour”) + -lig",
      "name": "affix"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "ehrlich"
      },
      "expansion": "German ehrlich",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ære (“honour”) + -lig. Cognates include German ehrlich.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "da-infl-adj",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærlig",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærligere",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærligst",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærligt",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærlige",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærligere",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærligst",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærlige",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ærligste",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "{{{3}}}",
        "13": "",
        "14": "{{{comp2}}}",
        "15": "",
        "16": "{{{4}}}",
        "17": "",
        "18": "{{{sup2}}}",
        "19": "",
        "2": "adjective",
        "20": "{{{5}}}",
        "21": "",
        "22": "",
        "3": "",
        "4": "{{{1}}}",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{2}}}",
        "9": "",
        "f1accel-form": "n|s",
        "f3accel-form": "e-form",
        "f5accel-form": "comd",
        "f7accel-form": "pred|supd",
        "f9accel-form": "attr|supd",
        "head": "",
        "head2": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ærlig",
      "name": "head"
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "ærlig",
      "name": "da-adj"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "",
        "2": "st"
      },
      "name": "da-infl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Danish",
  "lang_code": "da",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "honest"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "honest",
          "honest"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "frank"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "frank",
          "frank"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sincere, straight, square"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sincere",
          "sincere"
        ],
        [
          "straight",
          "straight"
        ],
        [
          "square",
          "square"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛrli/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæɐ̯li]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-i"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Da-ærlig.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/bc/Da-%C3%A6rlig.ogg/Da-%C3%A6rlig.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Da-%C3%A6rlig.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ærlig"
}

Download raw JSONL data for ærlig meaning in Danish (2.9kB)

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'indefinite common singular'",
  "path": [
    "ærlig"
  ],
  "section": "Danish",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "ærlig",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'indefinite neuter singular'",
  "path": [
    "ærlig"
  ],
  "section": "Danish",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "ærlig",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'definite attributive'",
  "path": [
    "ærlig"
  ],
  "section": "Danish",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "ærlig",
  "trace": ""
}

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