mulige

Mulige is a Germanic adjective used in Danish and Norwegian to mean “possible” or “feasible.” It describes something that could happen, be true, or be done. The word forms inflect to agree with gender and number, as with most adjectives in these languages.

Etymology and cognates: Mulige is cognate with Swedish möjlig and German möglich, all stemming from a common Proto-Germanic root related to capability or feasibility. The base form in both Danish and Norwegian is mulig, with inflected variants used for different nouns and syntactic contexts.

Inflection and usage: The base form lehet is used before common-gender singular nouns (mulig), while the neuter singular form is muligt (as in et muligt problem). The plural form for indefinite or definite plural nouns is mulige (de mulige problemer; mulige konsekvenser). Definite singular and plural forms include den mulige / det mulige (the possible) and de mulige (the possible ones). Examples include:

- mulige konsekvenser (possible consequences)

- mulige løsninger (possible solutions)

- et muligt scenarie (a possible scenario)

- Det er muligt. (It is possible.)

- Det er ikke muligt. (It is not possible.)

Contexts: Mulige appears in everyday speech, in formal writing, and in planning or risk assessments to indicate feasibility or potential outcomes. It often appears with kan, kunne, eller være, and in clauses beginning with det er muligt at.

See also: mulig (base form), möjlig, möglichst, possible in other Germanic languages; related terms describing feasibility.

Note: While mulige is primarily a Danish/Norwegian adjective, closely related forms exist across Scandinavian languages, reflecting a shared linguistic heritage.