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Dutch
Etymology
From minder (“less, fewer”) + -waardig (“worthy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmɪn.dərˈʋaːr.dəx/
- Hyphenation: min‧der‧waar‧dig
- Rhymes: -aːrdəx
Adjective
minderwaardig (comparative minderwaardiger, superlative minderwaardigst)
- inferior; low in quality
- Synonym: inferieur
- third-rate
Derived terms
Descendants
Indonesian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Dutch minderwaardig (“inferior; low in quality; third-rate”).
Adjective
minderwaardig
- insecure
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