curieus

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch curioes, from Middle French curieux, from Latin cūriōsus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌky.riˈøːs/

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• Hyphenation: cu‧ri‧eus
• Rhymes: -øːs

Adjective

curieus (comparative curieuzer, superlative meest curieus or curieust)

1. rare, curious, remarkable
2. (obsolete) notable, interesting

Inflection

Declension of curieus
uninflected	curieus
inflected	curieuze
comparative	curieuzer
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		curieus	curieuzer	het curieust het curieuste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	curieuze	curieuzere	curieuste
	n. sing.	curieus	curieuzer	curieuste
	plural	curieuze	curieuzere	curieuste
definite		curieuze	curieuzere	curieuste
partitive		curieus	curieuzers	—

Related terms

• curiositeit