nieuwsgier

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Shortening of nieuwsgierig. Equivalent to nieuws (news) +‎ gier (greedy).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌniu̯ˈsxiːr/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: nieuws‧gier

Adjective[edit]

nieuwsgier (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) curious, inquisitive
    Synonym: nieuwsgierig

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of nieuwsgier
uninflected nieuwsgier
inflected nieuwsgiere
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial nieuwsgier
indefinite m./f. sing. nieuwsgiere
n. sing. nieuwsgier
plural nieuwsgiere
definite nieuwsgiere
partitive nieuwsgiers