halfhartig

Dutch

Etymology

From half (“half”) +‎ hart (“heart”) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

halfhartig (comparative halfhartiger, superlative halfhartigst)

1. without much conviction or effort; halfhearted

Inflection

Declension of halfhartig
uninflected	halfhartig
inflected	halfhartige
comparative	halfhartiger
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		halfhartig	halfhartiger	het halfhartigst het halfhartigste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	halfhartige	halfhartigere	halfhartigste
	n. sing.	halfhartig	halfhartiger	halfhartigste
	plural	halfhartige	halfhartigere	halfhartigste
definite		halfhartige	halfhartigere	halfhartigste
partitive		halfhartigs	halfhartigers	—

1. Hij deed een halfhartige poging om te stoppen met roken.

   He made an half-hearted attempt to stop smoking.

Synonyms

• (halfhearted): halfslachtig