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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French naïf.
Pronunciation
Adjective
naïef (comparative naïever, superlative naïefst)
- naive
De naïeve politicus vertrouwde de boer op zijn woord.- The naive politician trusted the farmer at his word.
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