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diffus

diffus

French

Adjective

diffus m ‎(feminine singular diffuse, masculine plural diffus, feminine plural diffuses)

  1. diffuse

Derived terms

German

Adjective

diffus ‎(comparative diffuser, superlative am diffusesten)

  1. diffuse, vague, unclear

Declension

Comparative forms of diffus
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist diffuser sie ist diffuser es ist diffuser sie sind diffuser
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative diffuserer diffusere diffuseres diffusere
genitive diffuseren diffuserer diffuseren diffuserer
dative diffuserem diffuserer diffuserem diffuseren
accusative diffuseren diffusere diffuseres diffusere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der diffusere die diffusere das diffusere die diffuseren
genitive des diffuseren der diffuseren des diffuseren der diffuseren
dative dem diffuseren der diffuseren dem diffuseren den diffuseren
accusative den diffuseren die diffusere das diffusere die diffuseren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein diffuserer eine diffusere ein diffuseres (keine) diffuseren
genitive eines diffuseren einer diffuseren eines diffuseren (keiner) diffuseren
dative einem diffuseren einer diffuseren einem diffuseren (keinen) diffuseren
accusative einen diffuseren eine diffusere ein diffuseres (keine) diffuseren

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin diffusus, past participle of diffundere, "scatter, pour out" (dis- + fundere).

Pronunciation

Adjective

diffus (masculine diffus; feminine diffus; neuter diffust; plural diffuse; comparative mer diffus; superlative mest diffus)

  1. diffuse (not concentrated)
    Diffust lys.
    Diffuse light.
  2. diffuse, vague, unclear
    De kom med en nokså diffus påstand.
    They made a rather diffuse claim.

Synonyms

Related terms

References

  • “diffus” in The Ordnett Dictionary
  • “diffus” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin diffusus, past participle of diffundere, "scatter, pour out" (dis- + fundere).

Adjective

diffus (masculine diffus; feminine diffus; neuter diffust; plural diffuse; comparative meir diffus; superlative mest diffus)

  1. diffuse (not concentrated)
    Diffust lys.
    Diffuse light.
  2. diffuse, vague, unclear
    Dei kom med ein nokså diffus påstand.
    They made a rather diffuse claim.

Synonyms

Related terms

References

  • “diffus” in The Ordnett Dictionary
  • “diffus” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin diffusus.

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