roestig

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch roestich. Equivalent to roest (“rust”) +‎ -ig (“-y”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrus.təx/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: roes‧tig

Adjective

roestig (comparative roestiger, superlative roestigst)

  1. rusty
  2. of the colour of rust

Declension

Declension of roestig
uninflected roestig
inflected roestige
comparative roestiger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial roestig roestiger het roestigst
het roestigste
indefinite m./f. sing. roestige roestigere roestigste
n. sing. roestig roestiger roestigste
plural roestige roestigere roestigste
definite roestige roestigere roestigste
partitive roestigs roestigers —

Derived terms

  • roestigheid

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: roestig
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