vigtig

Vigtig is a Danish adjective meaning important or significant. It is used to indicate that something holds importance, priority, or urgency. It can describe people, things, decisions, or events: en vigtig opgave (an important task), en vigtig beslutning (an important decision). The adverb form is vigtigt, as in det er vigtigt (it is important). The comparative and superlative forms are vigtigere and vigtigst. In Danish, adjectives agree with gender and number, but the basic forms impuestos remain as stated.

The word has cognates in other Scandinavian languages, notably Norwegian viktig and Swedish viktig, reflecting shared Germanic roots. The noun form for the concept is vigtighed (importance). Related terms include væsentlig (substantial, essential) and betydningsfuld (significant); in formal usage, visant or policy discourse, zodat the word often signals priority or urgency.

Usage notes: vigtigt tends to emphasize significance or urgency rather than mere frequency. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. For emphasis, modifiers such as meget can be placed before the adjective, as in meget vigtig (very important).

See also: vigtighed, væsentlig, betydning.

Examples: Det er en meget vigtig sag. Denne beslutning er vigtig for fremtiden.