bevoogdend

Dutch

Etymology

From bevoogden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈvoːx.dənt/

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• Hyphenation: be‧voog‧dend

Adjective

bevoogdend (comparative bevoogdender, superlative bevoogdendst)

1. paternalizing, paternalist

   Desondanks voorziet Inklaar geen verplichte keuring voor de ongeveer drie miljoen breedtesporters die Nederland telt: "Die tijd is geweest, dat is te bevoogdend.

   Notwithstanding [the facts], Dr. Inklaar doesn't anticipate a mandatory testing procedure for the three million Dutch amateur athletes: "That's something that can't be done these days as it would be too paternalizing."

Inflection

Inflection of bevoogdend
uninflected	bevoogdend
inflected	bevoogdende
comparative	bevoogdender
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		bevoogdend	bevoogdender	het bevoogdendst het bevoogdendste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	bevoogdende	bevoogdendere	bevoogdendste
	n. sing.	bevoogdend	bevoogdender	bevoogdendste
	plural	bevoogdende	bevoogdendere	bevoogdendste
definite		bevoogdende	bevoogdendere	bevoogdendste
partitive		bevoogdends	bevoogdenders	—