kwistig

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch quistich. Equivalent to kwisten +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʋɪs.təx/
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  • Hyphenation: kwis‧tig
  • Rhymes: -ɪstəx

Adjective

kwistig (comparative kwistiger, superlative kwistigst)

  1. generous, giving or spending liberally
    Synonyms: gul, vrijgevig
  2. (archaic, except when modified by te) wasteful, profligate, prodigal
    Synonyms: spilziek, verkwistend

Declension

Declension of kwistig
uninflected kwistig
inflected kwistige
comparative kwistiger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial kwistig kwistiger het kwistigst
het kwistigste
indefinite m./f. sing. kwistige kwistigere kwistigste
n. sing. kwistig kwistiger kwistigste
plural kwistige kwistigere kwistigste
definite kwistige kwistigere kwistigste
partitive kwistigs kwistigers

Derived terms