dijzig

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • deizig, dijnzig, duizig
  • dyzig, dijssich, duysich (obsolete)

Etymology

Uncertain. Only found in Modern Dutch. Compare Saterland Frisian díezig (slightly foggy, hazy), German Low German diesig (foggy, hazy), German diesig (hazy, misty), Danish disig (hazy), Swedish disig (hazy). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛi̯.zəx/
  • Hyphenation: dij‧zig
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯zəx

Adjective

dijzig (not comparable)

  1. (dated, dialectal, of weather conditions) foggy, drab, misty
    Synonym: mistig

Declension

Declension of dijzig
uninflected dijzig
inflected dijzige
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial dijzig
indefinite m./f. sing. dijzige
n. sing. dijzig
plural dijzige
definite dijzige
partitive dijzigs