bazig

Dutch

Etymology

From baas (“boss”) +‎ -ig (“-y, -ish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaː.zəx/

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• Hyphenation: ba‧zig
• Rhymes: -aːzəx

Adjective

bazig (comparative baziger, superlative bazigst)

1. bossy, domineering

   De bazige kampleider verknoeide alles door de jongens voortdurend te commanderen.

   The bossy camp counselor spoiled everything by constantly ordering the boys around.

Inflection

Declension of bazig
uninflected	bazig
inflected	bazige
comparative	baziger
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		bazig	baziger	het bazigst het bazigste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	bazige	bazigere	bazigste
	n. sing.	bazig	baziger	bazigste
	plural	bazige	bazigere	bazigste
definite		bazige	bazigere	bazigste
partitive		bazigs	bazigers	—

Derived terms

• bazigheid

Adverb

bazig

1. (literally) in a bossy way
2. firmly, soundly, in good measure (or more)

Synonyms

• (firmly, soundly) danig, duchtig, terdege