intensiv

Danish

Etymology

Ultimately from Medieval Latin intēnsīvus

Adjective

intensiv

  1. intensive

Inflection

Inflection of intensiv
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular intensiv — —2
indefinite neuter singular intensivt — —2
plural intensive — —2
definite attributive1 intensive — —

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.

References

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪntɛnˈziːf/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Adjective

intensiv (strong nominative masculine singular intensiver, comparative intensiver, superlative am intensivsten)

  1. intense
  2. acute
  3. intensive

Declension

Positive forms of intensiv
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist intensiv sie ist intensiv es ist intensiv sie sind intensiv
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative intensiver intensive intensives intensive
genitive intensiven intensiver intensiven intensiver
dative intensivem intensiver intensivem intensiven
accusative intensiven intensive intensives intensive
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der intensive die intensive das intensive die intensiven
genitive des intensiven der intensiven des intensiven der intensiven
dative dem intensiven der intensiven dem intensiven den intensiven
accusative den intensiven die intensive das intensive die intensiven
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein intensiver eine intensive ein intensives (keine) intensiven
genitive eines intensiven einer intensiven eines intensiven (keiner) intensiven
dative einem intensiven einer intensiven einem intensiven (keinen) intensiven
accusative einen intensiven eine intensive ein intensives (keine) intensiven
Comparative forms of intensiv
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist intensiver sie ist intensiver es ist intensiver sie sind intensiver
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative intensiverer intensivere intensiveres intensivere
genitive intensiveren intensiverer intensiveren intensiverer
dative intensiverem intensiverer intensiverem intensiveren
accusative intensiveren intensivere intensiveres intensivere
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der intensivere die intensivere das intensivere die intensiveren
genitive des intensiveren der intensiveren des intensiveren der intensiveren
dative dem intensiveren der intensiveren dem intensiveren den intensiveren
accusative den intensiveren die intensivere das intensivere die intensiveren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein intensiverer eine intensivere ein intensiveres (keine) intensiveren
genitive eines intensiveren einer intensiveren eines intensiveren (keiner) intensiveren
dative einem intensiveren einer intensiveren einem intensiveren (keinen) intensiveren
accusative einen intensiveren eine intensivere ein intensiveres (keine) intensiveren
Superlative forms of intensiv
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist am intensivsten sie ist am intensivsten es ist am intensivsten sie sind am intensivsten
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative intensivster intensivste intensivstes intensivste
genitive intensivsten intensivster intensivsten intensivster
dative intensivstem intensivster intensivstem intensivsten
accusative intensivsten intensivste intensivstes intensivste
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der intensivste die intensivste das intensivste die intensivsten
genitive des intensivsten der intensivsten des intensivsten der intensivsten
dative dem intensivsten der intensivsten dem intensivsten den intensivsten
accusative den intensivsten die intensivste das intensivste die intensivsten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein intensivster eine intensivste ein intensivstes (keine) intensivsten
genitive eines intensivsten einer intensivsten eines intensivsten (keiner) intensivsten
dative einem intensivsten einer intensivsten einem intensivsten (keinen) intensivsten
accusative einen intensivsten eine intensivste ein intensivstes (keine) intensivsten

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “intensiv” in Duden online
  • “intensiv” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian intensivo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪn.tɛnˈsiːf/
  • Audio (Gozo):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːf

Adjective

intensiv (feminine singular intensiva, plural intensivi)

  1. intensive

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Ultimately from Medieval Latin intēnsīvus

Adjective

intensiv (neuter singular intensivt, definite singular and plural intensive)

  1. intensive
  2. intense

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Ultimately from Medieval Latin intēnsīvus

Adjective

intensiv (neuter singular intensivt, definite singular and plural intensive)

  1. intensive
  2. intense

Derived terms

References

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French intensif. Equivalent to intens +‎ -iv.

Adjective

intensiv m or n (feminine singular intensivă, masculine plural intensivi, feminine and neuter plural intensive)

  1. intensive

Declension

Declension of intensiv
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite intensiv intensivă intensivi intensive
definite intensivul intensiva intensivii intensivele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite intensiv intensive intensivi intensive
definite intensivului intensivei intensivilor intensivelor

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Medieval Latin intēnsīvus

Adjective

intensiv (comparative intensivare, superlative intensivast)

  1. intensive, intense
    arbeta intensivt ― work intensively
    en intensiv upplevelse ― an intense experience
  2. vibrant
    intensiva färger ― vibrant colours
Inflection
Inflection of intensiv
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular intensiv intensivare intensivast
neuter singular intensivt intensivare intensivast
plural intensiva intensivare intensivast
masculine plural2 intensive intensivare intensivast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 intensive intensivare intensivaste
all intensiva intensivare intensivaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Ellipsis of intensivvårdsavdelning (“intensive care unit”). According to SO; attested since the 1960s.

Noun

intensiv c

  1. (medicine, colloquial) intensive care unit
    Synonym: IVA
    Han ligger på intensiven.
    He's at the intensive care unit.
    (literally, “He lies at the intensive.”)
Declension
Declension of intensiv
nominative genitive
singular indefinite intensiv intensivs
definite intensiven intensivens
plural indefinite intensiver intensivers
definite intensiverna intensivernas

References

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