vinnig

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Etymology

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Adjective

vinnig (attributive vinnige, comparative vinniger, superlative vinnigste)

  1. quick, fast

Dutch

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch vinnich. Apparently unrelated to vin (“fin”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Adjective

vinnig (comparative vinniger, superlative vinnigst)

  1. unfriendly in a brusque way, mean, acrimonious
    Synonym: snibbig
Inflection
Inflection of vinnig
uninflected vinnig
inflected vinnige
comparative vinniger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial vinnig vinniger het vinnigst
het vinnigste
indefinite m./f. sing. vinnige vinnigere vinnigste
n. sing. vinnig vinniger vinnigste
plural vinnige vinnigere vinnigste
definite vinnige vinnigere vinnigste
partitive vinnigs vinnigers —

Etymology 2

vin (“fin”) +‎ -ig (“-y”).

Adjective

vinnig (not comparable)

  1. having fins
Inflection
Inflection of vinnig
uninflected vinnig
inflected vinnige
comparative —
positive
predicative/adverbial vinnig
indefinite m./f. sing. vinnige
n. sing. vinnig
plural vinnige
definite vinnige
partitive vinnigs
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