Fuldstændige

Fuldstændige is a Danish adjective meaning complete, full, or thorough. It is used to describe nouns that are considered fully realized, without missing parts or aspects. In common usage, fuldstændige can refer to information, plans, results, or understandings that are comprehensive or exhaustive. The adverbial form is fuldstændigt, used to modify verbs or adjectives, for example, to indicate that something is done completely.

Etymology and cognates: The word is formed from fuld (full) and stændig (standing/established) and is cognate with Norwegian fullstendig and Swedish fullständig. The Danish term is also related to the German Vollständig, reflecting linguistic contact and shared Germanic roots.

Inflection and forms: The base form is fuldstændig. In neuter singular and in many adjectives’ adverbial uses, you encounter fuldstændigt. The plural form is fuldstændige, used before plural nouns (for example, fuldstændige oplysninger). In definite constructions, adjectives can take forms like den fuldstændige løsning or de fuldstændige resultater, depending on the noun phrase.

Usage notes: fuldstændige is common in formal, technical, or journalistic Danish and often appears with nouns that denote sets, reports, analyses, or descriptions considered complete. Its opposite is ufuldstændig, meaning incomplete.

See also: fuld (full), komplet (complete), hel (whole), total (total). Related concepts include synonyms such as fuldkommen and exhaustive expressions used in more specialized contexts.