enthousiast

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French enthousiaste.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑn.tuˈʒɑst/, /ˌɛn.tuˈʒɑst/, (colloquial) /-ty-/

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• Hyphenation: en‧thou‧si‧ast
• Rhymes: -ɑst

Adjective

enthousiast (comparative enthousiaster, superlative meest enthousiast or enthousiastst)

1. enthusiastic

   Medewerkers zijn enthousiast over de nieuwe strategie.

   Employees are excited about the new strategy.

Declension

Declension of enthousiast
uninflected	enthousiast
inflected	enthousiaste
comparative	enthousiaster
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		enthousiast	enthousiaster	het enthousiastst het enthousiastste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	enthousiaste	enthousiastere	enthousiastste
	n. sing.	enthousiast	enthousiaster	enthousiastste
	plural	enthousiaste	enthousiastere	enthousiastste
definite		enthousiaste	enthousiastere	enthousiastste
partitive		enthousiasts	enthousiasters	—

Synonyms

• geestdriftig

Derived terms

• enthousiasteling

Derived terms

• enthousiasme

Descendants

• → Indonesian: antusias

Noun

enthousiast m (plural enthousiasten, no diminutive)

1. (obsolete, chiefly plural) one who is inspired or possessed by a deity; esp. one inspired by God
2. (obsolete, chiefly plural) a fanatic

   Synonyms: dweper, fanaat, fanaticus