druistig
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch druustich, druust + -ich, in which the first component is also the root of the verb indruisen. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdrœy̯s.təx/
- Hyphenation: druis‧tig
Adjective
druistig (comparative druistiger, superlative druistigst)
- impetuous, rash, reckless
- ferocious, furious
Inflection
| Inflection of druistig | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | druistig | |||
| inflected | druistige | |||
| comparative | druistiger | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | druistig | druistiger | het druistigst het druistigste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | druistige | druistigere | druistigste |
| n. sing. | druistig | druistiger | druistigste | |
| plural | druistige | druistigere | druistigste | |
| definite | druistige | druistigere | druistigste | |
| partitive | druistigs | druistigers | — | |
Synonyms
- (impetuous): onbesuisd, driest
- (ferocious): woest