ellendig

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ellendich, from Old Dutch elilendig. Equivalent to ellende +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɛˈlɛn.dəx/
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  • Hyphenation: el‧len‧dig

Adjective

ellendig (comparative ellendiger, superlative ellendigst)

  1. miserable, hapless

Declension

Declension of ellendig
uninflected ellendig
inflected ellendige
comparative ellendiger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial ellendig ellendiger het ellendigst
het ellendigste
indefinite m./f. sing. ellendige ellendigere ellendigste
n. sing. ellendig ellendiger ellendigste
plural ellendige ellendigere ellendigste
definite ellendige ellendigere ellendigste
partitive ellendigs ellendigers

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • ellendigheid

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: elendig