droevig

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch droevich. Equivalent to droef +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdru.vəx/

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• Hyphenation: droe‧vig

Adjective

droevig (comparative droeviger, superlative droevigst)

1. sad, melancholy
2. gloomy

Inflection

Declension of droevig
uninflected	droevig
inflected	droevige
comparative	droeviger
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		droevig	droeviger	het droevigst het droevigste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	droevige	droevigere	droevigste
	n. sing.	droevig	droeviger	droevigste
	plural	droevige	droevigere	droevigste
definite		droevige	droevigere	droevigste
partitive		droevigs	droevigers	—

Synonyms

• treurig, triest, sip

Derived terms

• droevigheid

Related terms

• droef
• droeven

Descendants

• Afrikaans: droewig