Danish

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Etymology

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From bruge (use) +‎ -lig. Calque of German gebräuchlich.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈb̥ʁuːəli], [ˈb̥ʁoːoli]

Adjective

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brugelig

  1. usable (for a certain purpose)
  2. (rare) customary

Inflection

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Inflection of brugelig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular brugelig 2
indefinite neuter singular brugeligt 2
plural brugelige 2
definite attributive1 brugelige

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

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brugelig” in Den Danske Ordbog