eigenaardig

Dutch

Etymology

From eigen (own) + aard (nature, character, disposition) + -ig (adjectival suffix), calque of German eigenartig: “having a nature of its own”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɛi̯.ɣəˈnaːr.dəx/
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  • Hyphenation: ei‧gen‧aar‧dig

Adjective

eigenaardig (comparative eigenaardiger, superlative eigenaardigst)

  1. idiosyncratic, peculiar

Inflection

Inflection of eigenaardig
uninflected eigenaardig
inflected eigenaardige
comparative eigenaardiger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial eigenaardigeigenaardigerhet eigenaardigst
het eigenaardigste
indefinite m./f. sing. eigenaardigeeigenaardigereeigenaardigste
n. sing. eigenaardigeigenaardigereigenaardigste
plural eigenaardigeeigenaardigereeigenaardigste
definite eigenaardigeeigenaardigereeigenaardigste
partitive eigenaardigseigenaardigers

Derived terms

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