ontrouw
Dutch
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch ontrouwe, from Old Dutch *untriuwi, from Proto-West Germanic *untriuwī, from Proto-Germanic *untriwwiz. Equivalent to on- + trouw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔnˈtrɑu̯/
- Hyphenation: on‧trouw
Adjective
ontrouw (not comparable)
- unfaithful, disloyal
- Synonyms: trouweloos, afvallig, ongetrouw, (unfaithful in relationships) overspelig
- Antonyms: trouw, getrouw, loyaal
Declension
| Declension of ontrouw | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | ontrouw | |||
| inflected | ontrouwe | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | ontrouw | |||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | ontrouwe | ||
| n. sing. | ontrouw | |||
| plural | ontrouwe | |||
| definite | ontrouwe | |||
| partitive | ontrouws | |||
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch ontrouwe, from Old Dutch *untriuwa, from Proto-West Germanic *untreuwu; compare German Untreue, Old English untrēow. Equivalent to on- + trouw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔn.trɑu̯/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: on‧trouw
Noun
ontrouw f (uncountable)
- infidelity, disloyalty
- Antonyms: trouw, loyaliteit