avundsjuk

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• ovundsjuk (today non-standard)

Etymology

From avund (“envy”) +‎ sjuk (“sick”). Compare to Swedish avundsjuk, Icelandic ofundsjúkr, Danish avindsyg

Adjective

avundsjuk (neuter singular avundsjukt, definite singular and plural avundsjuke)

1. envious, jealous

   Synonyms: misunneleg, sjalu

See also

• svartsjuk
• åbruig

References

• “avundsjuk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

avund +‎ sjuk

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʉːk

Adjective

avundsjuk (comparative avundsjukare, superlative avundsjukast)

1. jealous (bitterly or enviously competitive)
2. envious

Declension

Inflection of avundsjuk
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	avundsjuk	avundsjukare	avundsjukast
Neuter singular	avundsjukt	avundsjukare	avundsjukast
Plural	avundsjuka	avundsjukare	avundsjukast
Masculine plural3	avundsjuke	avundsjukare	avundsjukast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	avundsjuke	avundsjukare	avundsjukaste
All	avundsjuka	avundsjukare	avundsjukaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Related terms

• avundsjuka

See also

• svartsjuk
• sotis