minzaam

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Dutch

Etymology

From min (“love, affection”) or minnen (“to love”) +‎ -zaam.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

minzaam (comparative minzamer, superlative minzaamst)

  1. affable, friendly

Usage notes

  • Today often has connotations of condescension and smugness, as in minzaam glimlachje ("smug smile").

Declension

Declension of minzaam
uninflected minzaam
inflected minzame
comparative minzamer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial minzaam minzamer het minzaamst
het minzaamste
indefinite m./f. sing. minzame minzamere minzaamste
n. sing. minzaam minzamer minzaamste
plural minzame minzamere minzaamste
definite minzame minzamere minzaamste
partitive minzaams minzamers —

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