baatzuchtig

Dutch

Etymology

From baatzucht +‎ -ig (“-y”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbaːtˈzʏx.təx/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: baat‧zuch‧tig

Adjective

baatzuchtig (comparative baatzuchtiger, superlative baatzuchtigst)

  1. (somewhat formal, uncommon) self-interested; profit-seeking
    Antonym: onbaatzuchtig

Usage notes

  • Far less common than its antonym, onbaatzuchtig.

Declension

Declension of baatzuchtig
uninflected baatzuchtig
inflected baatzuchtige
comparative baatzuchtiger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial baatzuchtig baatzuchtiger het baatzuchtigst
het baatzuchtigste
indefinite m./f. sing. baatzuchtige baatzuchtigere baatzuchtigste
n. sing. baatzuchtig baatzuchtiger baatzuchtigste
plural baatzuchtige baatzuchtigere baatzuchtigste
definite baatzuchtige baatzuchtigere baatzuchtigste
partitive baatzuchtigs baatzuchtigers —

Derived terms

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