abnorm

Danish

Adjective

abnorm

1. abnormal

Inflection

Inflection of abnorm
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	abnorm	—	—2
Indefinite neuter singular	abnormt	—	—2
Plural	abnorme	—	—2
Definite attributive1	abnorme	—	—
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

• abnormitet

References

• “abnorm” in Den Danske Ordbog

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German

Adjective

abnorm (comparative abnormer, superlative am abnormsten)

1. abnormal

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin abnormis (“departing from normal”), from either (ab- (“away from”), from ab (“from, away from, of”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + from norma (“rule, norm”)), possibly from Etruscan, from Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn, “examiner, carpenter's square”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”) or Ancient Greek ἀνώμαλος (anṓmalos, “uneven, precarious, inconsistent”), from both ᾰ̓- (a-, “un-”), from Proto-Hellenic *ə- (“not, un-, without”), from Proto-Indo-European *n̥- (“not, un-”) + and from ὁμᾰλός (homalós, “even, level”), from Proto-Indo-European *sem-h₂-lo-, from *sem- (“together, one”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abˈnɔrm/

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• Rhymes: -ɔrm
• Hyphenation: ab‧norm

Adjective

abnorm (neuter singular abnormt, definite singular and plural abnorme)

1. abnormal (not conforming to rule or system)
   • 1895, Amalie Skram, Professor Hieronimus, page 241:

     den interesse for det abnorme, som Deres billeder viser

     the interest in the abnormal that your pictures show

   • 1957, Edvard Grieg, Artikler og taler, page 137:

     kong Ludvig af Bayerns abnorme forhold til Richard Wagner

     King Louis of Bavaria's abnormal relationship with Richard Wagner

   • 1933 March 25, Aftenposten, page 3:

     landet trenger en forvaringsanstalt for abnorme kriminelle

     the country needs a detention center for abnormal criminals

   • 1969, Dag Solstad, Irr! Grønt!, page 24:

     hva angikk vel Emanuel Vigelands gigantiske kvinnefantasier, hans abnorme frukbarhetskultus henne?

     what about Emanuel Vigeland's gigantic female fantasies, his abnormal fertility cult to her?

   • 1998, Finn Skårderud, Uro, page 74:

     [pasienten] søkte Freud blant annet på grunn av en abnorm frykt for at hans far … skulle bli utsatt for en østerlandsk torturmetode

     [the patient] sought Freud, among other things, due to an abnormal fear that his father… would be subjected to an Eastern method of torture

   en abnorm trang til å kritisere ― an abnormal urge to criticize

   vise abnorme tilbøyeligheter ― show abnormal inclinations

   ha en abnorm seksualdrift ― have an abnormal sex drive

   abnormt sjeleliv ― abnormal psyche

2. abnormal, unusual or striking (of or pertaining to that which is irregular)

   være abnormt sent utviklet ― be abnormally late developed

   • 1999, Knut Hamsun, Knut Hamsuns brev V, page 95:

     jeg er abnormt daarlig i aarstal

     I'm abnormally bad in years

   • 1958, Aksel Sandemose, Varulven, page 9:

     Tor Anderssen rettet den abnormt lange ryggen

     Tor Anderssen straightened his abnormally long back

   • 2011 December 10, Aftenposten, page 46:

     [hannfuglene] kretser rundt [høna], … bruser og utstøter noen helt abnormt kåte lokkelyder

     [the male birds] circle around [the hen],… shower and emit some completely abnormally horny lures

Synonyms

• abnormal
• anormal
• unormal

Related terms

• abnormitet

References

• “abnorm” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “abnorm” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin abnormis

Adjective

abnorm (neuter singular abnormt, definite singular and plural abnorme)

1. abnormal (not conforming to rule or system)

Synonyms

• unormal

Related terms

• abnormitet

References

• “abnorm” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Adjective

abnorm (comparative mer abnorm, superlative mest abnorm)

1. abnormal, unnatural; of or pertaining to behaviour that deviates from norms

Declension

Inflection of abnorm
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	abnorm	mer abnorm	mest abnorm
Neuter singular	abnormt	mer abnormt	mest abnormt
Plural	abnorma	mer abnorma	mest abnorma
Masculine plural3	abnorme	mer abnorma	mest abnorma
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	abnorme	mer abnorme	mest abnorme
All	abnorma	mer abnorma	mest abnorma
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

Synonyms

• onaturlig
• onormal

Related terms

• abnormitet