passiv

passiv

See also: Passiv

Danish

Etymology

From Latin passīvus, derived form the verb patior (“to endure”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pasiːˀv/, [ˈpʰasiwˀ]

Adjective

passiv (neuter passivt, plural and definite singular attributive passive)

  1. passive
  2. (grammar) passive (being in the passive voice)
  3. (LGBTQ, slang) bottom (of a of a male with preference for being the receiving part in same-sex intercourse)
    • 2017, Nikolaj Vraa, Gustav, mit sande jeg, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
      Det havde jeg godt set komme, så jeg gik all in og sagde, at det ikke gik, fordi han er passiv. Pelle spurgte med det samme, hvad passiv er. „Ej, altzå skatter, det kan jeg da ikke ztå og zige på åbent tv,“ sagde jeg med min mest bøssede stemme.
      I had seen that coming, so I went all in and said that it would not work out because he is a bottom. Pelle immediately asked what a bottom is. "Oh, but darling, I cannot say that on broadcasted TV", I said in my gayest voice.

Noun

passiv c (singular definite passiven, plural indefinite passiver)

  1. (grammar) passive voice

Declension

Declension of passiv
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative passiv passiven passiver passiverne
genitive passivs passivens passivers passivernes

Noun

passiv n (singular definite passivet, plural indefinite passiver)

  1. liability, debt

Declension

Declension of passiv
neuter
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative passiv passivet passiver passiverne
genitive passivs passivets passivers passivernes

References

German

Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin passīvus.

    Pronunciation

    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Adjective

    passiv (strong nominative masculine singular passiver, not comparable)

    1. passive
    2. being a bottom
      • 2002, Die Andere Welt:
        Frankfurt/M: Blonder Boy 19/174/76, sexy blaue Augen, passiver Typ, gibt Dir erotische Kicks gegen Taschengeld!
        Frankfurt/m[ale]: Blonde Boy 19[ years]/174[ cm]/76[ kg], sexy blue eyes, bottom, will give you erotic kicks in exchange for pocket money!
      • 2001, Die Andere Welt:
        Frankfurt: Flag passiver Mann, schlank, 54, sucht Flag aktiven, strengen Mann.
        Frankfurt: Flag[?] bottom, slender, 54, looking for flag[?] autoritär top.

    Declension

    Positive forms of passiv (uncomparable)
    number & gender singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter
    predicative er ist passiv sie ist passiv es ist passiv sie sind passiv
    strong declension
    (without article)     		nominative passiver passive passives passive
    genitive passiven passiver passiven passiver
    dative passivem passiver passivem passiven
    accusative passiven passive passives passive
    weak declension
    (with definite article)     		nominative der passive die passive das passive die passiven
    genitive des passiven der passiven des passiven der passiven
    dative dem passiven der passiven dem passiven den passiven
    accusative den passiven die passive das passive die passiven
    mixed declension
    (with indefinite article)     		nominative ein passiver eine passive ein passives (keine) passiven
    genitive eines passiven einer passiven eines passiven (keiner) passiven
    dative einem passiven einer passiven einem passiven (keinen) passiven
    accusative einen passiven eine passive ein passives (keine) passiven

    Synonyms

    Antonyms

    Adverb

    passiv

    1. passively

    Further reading

    • “passiv” in Duden online
    • “passiv”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)

    Maltese

    Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Italian passivobor.
    Maltese passiv

      Borrowed from Italian passivo.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /pasˈsiːf/
      • Rhymes: -iːf

      Adjective

      passiv (feminine singular passiva, plural passivi)

      1. passive
        Antonyms: aggressiv, attiv

      Swedish

      Adjective

      passiv (comparative passivare, superlative passivast)

      1. passive
      2. (grammar) passive (being in the passive voice)
      3. (gay slang) passive, bottom

      Declension

      Inflection of passiv
      Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
      common singular passiv passivare passivast
      neuter singular passivt passivare passivast
      plural passiva passivare passivast
      masculine plural2 passive passivare passivast
      Definite positive comparative superlative
      masculine singular3 passive passivare passivaste
      all passiva passivare passivaste

      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.

      Antonyms

      Noun

      passiv n or c

      1. (grammar) passive voice
        Antonym: aktiv

      Declension

      Declension of passiv
      nominative genitive
      singular indefinite passiv passivs
      definite passivet passivets
      plural indefinite passiv passivs
      definite passiven passivens
      Declension of passiv
      nominative genitive
      singular indefinite passiv passivs
      definite passiven passivens
      plural indefinite passiver passivers
      definite passiverna passivernas

      References

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