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

Inflection

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

• erbarmelijk, rampzalig

Derived terms

• ellendigheid

Descendants

• Negerhollands: elendig