hevig

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch hevich, from Old Dutch hevig, from Proto-West Germanic *habīg, from Proto-Germanic *habīgaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p-. Equivalent to heffen (to heave) +‎ -ig (-y). Compare German hebig, English heavy.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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hevig (comparative heviger, superlative hevigst)

  1. intense
    Synonym: heftig

Declension

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Declension of hevig
uninflected hevig
inflected hevige
comparative heviger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial hevig heviger het hevigst
het hevigste
indefinite m./f. sing. hevige hevigere hevigste
n. sing. hevig heviger hevigste
plural hevige hevigere hevigste
definite hevige hevigere hevigste
partitive hevigs hevigers

Derived terms

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Low German

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German hēvich, from Old Saxon *heƀig, from Proto-Germanic *habīgaz. Compare Dutch hevig, English heavy.

Adjective

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hevig (comparative heviger, superlative hevigst)

  1. massive
  2. intense
  3. strong

Declension

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Synonyms

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