nijd

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch nijt, from Old Dutch *nīth, from Proto-West Germanic *nīþ, from Proto-Germanic *nīþą. Cognate with German Neid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛi̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: nijd
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Noun

nijd m (uncountable)

  1. envy, jealousy
  2. envious or general anger

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: neid
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