# passiv
## Danish
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /pasiːˀv/, [ˈpʰasiwˀ]

### Adjective

passiv (neuter passivt, plural and definite singular attributive passive)
* passive
* (grammar) passive (being in the passive voice)
* (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)
* (grammar) passive voice

#### Declension
### Noun

passiv n (singular definite passivet, plural indefinite passiver)
* liability, debt

#### Declension
### References

* “passiv” in Den Danske Ordbog

## German
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Adjective

passiv (strong nominative masculine singular passiver, not comparable)
* passive
* 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.

#### Synonyms

* untätig

#### Antonyms

* aktiv

### Adverb

passiv
* passively

### Further reading

* “passiv” in Duden online
* “passiv” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

## Maltese
### Etymology

Borrowed from Italian passivo.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /pasˈsiːf/

### Adjective

passiv (feminine singular passiva, plural passivi)
* passive
    Antonyms: aggressiv, attiv

#### Related terms

* passivament

## Swedish
### Adjective

passiv (comparative passivare, superlative passivast)
* passive
* (grammar) passive (being in the passive voice)
* (gay slang) passive, bottom

#### Declension

$^1$ 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

* aktiv

### Noun

passiv n or c
* (grammar) passive voice
    Antonym: aktiv

#### Declension

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

### References

* passiv in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* passiv in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* passiv in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)