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Dutch
Etymology
From uit- + zin + -ig, literally "out of one's senses".
Pronunciation
Adjective
uitzinnig (comparative uitzinniger, superlative uitzinnigst)
- mad, insane, crazy, senseless, out of one's mind
- 1638, Statenvertaling of the Bible, Galatians 3:1.
O gij uitzinnige Galaten, wie heeft u betoverd, dat gij der waarheid niet zoudt gehoorzaam zijn ...- O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth ...
- De winnende atleet was uitzinnig van vreugde. ― The victorious athlete was mad for joy.
Usage notes
- The term is ambiguous and can have both highly positive and highly negative associations (although a lack of restraint is evident in all cases): the phrase uitzinnige menigte, for example, could refer to a jubilant crowd or a crowd mad for joy, but may also refer to a senseless mob.
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