godzalig
Dutch
Etymology
From god + zalig, calque of German gottseelig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɣɔtˈsaː.ləx/
- Hyphenation: god‧za‧lig
- Rhymes: -aːləx
Adjective
godzalig (comparative godzaliger, superlative godzaligst)
- (Protestantism, archaic) pious, devout
- Synonyms: godvruchtig, pieus, vroom
Inflection
| Inflection of godzalig | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | godzalig | |||
| inflected | godzalige | |||
| comparative | godzaliger | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | godzalig | godzaliger | het godzaligst het godzaligste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | godzalige | godzaligere | godzaligste |
| n. sing. | godzalig | godzaliger | godzaligste | |
| plural | godzalige | godzaligere | godzaligste | |
| definite | godzalige | godzaligere | godzaligste | |
| partitive | godzaligs | godzaligers | — | |
Derived terms
- godzaligheid