behoeftig
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch behoeftich. Equivalent to behoefte (“need”) + -ig (“-y”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈɦuf.təx/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: be‧hoef‧tig
Adjective
behoeftig (comparative behoeftiger, superlative behoeftigst)
- needy, poor
- (obsolete) necessary, needed
Inflection
Inflection of behoeftig | ||||
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uninflected | behoeftig | |||
inflected | behoeftige | |||
comparative | behoeftiger | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | behoeftig | behoeftiger | het behoeftigst het behoeftigste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | behoeftige | behoeftigere | behoeftigste |
n. sing. | behoeftig | behoeftiger | behoeftigste | |
plural | behoeftige | behoeftigere | behoeftigste | |
definite | behoeftige | behoeftigere | behoeftigste | |
partitive | behoeftigs | behoeftigers | — |
Synonyms
- arm
- nooddruftig
Descendants
- Afrikaans: behoeftig