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munter

munter

English

Noun

munter (plural munters)

  1. (Britain, slang, pejorative) An ugly person.
    I'm never going to date her; she's a right munter.
  2. (New Zealand, slang) A person often impaired by alcohol or recreational drugs.
    He's a real munter; he was really munted at the party.

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Danish

Etymology

From German munter (merry, awake).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔntər/, [ˈmɔnˀd̥ɐ]

Adjective

munter

  1. merry, cheerful

Inflection

Inflection of munter
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular munter muntrere muntrest2
Neuter singular muntert muntrere muntrest2
Plural muntre muntrere muntrest2
Definite attributive1 muntre muntrere muntreste
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.

Synonyms

  • fornøjet
  • fornøjelig, lystig

Derived terms


German

Etymology

From Middle High German munter, from Old High German muntar, from Proto-Germanic *mundraz.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ʊntɐ

Adjective

munter (comparative munterer, superlative am muntersten)

  1. merry, awake, brisk, cheery.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German munter

Adjective

munter (neuter singular muntert, definite singular and plural muntre, comparative muntrere, indefinite superlative muntrest, definite superlative muntreste)

  1. cheerful

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German munter

Adjective

munter (neuter singular muntert, definite singular and plural muntre, comparative muntrare, indefinite superlative muntrast, definite superlative muntraste)

  1. cheerful

References


Old French

Verb

munter

  1. Alternative form of monter

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.


Saterland Frisian

Etymology

Compare German munter; Dutch monter.

Adjective

munter

  1. awake; sharp; alert
  2. lively; sprightly

Swedish

Adjective

munter

  1. merry; jolly; happy