voldsom

Danish

Etymology

vold (“violence, force”) ‎ -som

Adjective

voldsom

1. forceful, violent (in the sense: involving extreme force, not necessarily implying any physical conflict)

   en voldsom blæst

   a raging wind

   Han var lidt for voldsom i sengen.

   He was a bit too forceful in bed.

Inflection

Inflection of voldsom
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	voldsom	voldsommere	voldsomst2
Indefinite neuter singular	voldsomt	voldsommere	voldsomst2
Plural	voldsomme	voldsommere	voldsomst2
Definite attributive1	voldsomme	voldsommere	voldsomste
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.

Related terms

• voldsomhed

References

• “voldsom” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From vold ‎ -som (compare Swedish våldsam).

Adjective

voldsom (neuter singular voldsomt, definite singular and plural voldsomme)

1. violent

References

• “voldsom” in The Bokmål Dictionary.