pathetisch

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Dutch

Etymology

Based on French pathétique, with the suffix -isch.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

pathetisch (comparative pathetischer, superlative meest pathetisch or pathetischt)

  1. pathetic
  2. histrionic; gushing; pompous; grandiose (excessively emotional, dramatic, or solemn)

Inflection

Declension of pathetisch
uninflected pathetisch
inflected pathetische
comparative pathetischer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial pathetisch pathetischer het pathetischt
het pathetischte
indefinite m./f. sing. pathetische pathetischere pathetischte
n. sing. pathetisch pathetischer pathetischte
plural pathetische pathetischere pathetischte
definite pathetische pathetischere pathetischte
partitive pathetisch pathetischers

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈteːtɪʃ/
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  • Hyphenation: pa‧the‧tisch

Adjective

pathetisch (strong nominative masculine singular pathetischer, comparative pathetischer, superlative am pathetischsten)

  1. histrionic; gushing; pompous; grandiose (excessively emotional, dramatic, or solemn)

Declension

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