droevig

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch droevich. Equivalent to droef +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdru.vəx/
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  • Hyphenation: droe‧vig

Adjective

droevig (comparative droeviger, superlative droevigst)

  1. sad, melancholy
  2. gloomy

Declension

Declension of droevig
uninflected droevig
inflected droevige
comparative droeviger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial droevig droeviger het droevigst
het droevigste
indefinite m./f. sing. droevige droevigere droevigste
n. sing. droevig droeviger droevigste
plural droevige droevigere droevigste
definite droevige droevigere droevigste
partitive droevigs droevigers

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • droevigheid

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: droewig