behoeftig

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch behoeftich. Equivalent to behoefte (“need”) +‎ -ig (“-y”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈɦuf.təx/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧hoef‧tig

Adjective

behoeftig (comparative behoeftiger, superlative behoeftigst)

  1. needy, poor
  2. (obsolete) necessary, needed

Declension

Declension of behoeftig
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 —

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: behoeftig
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