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zuinig

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch sunich.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzœy̯.nəx/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zui‧nig

Adjective

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zuinig (comparative zuiniger, superlative zuinigst)

  1. economical, careful with expenses
  2. efficient, not wasteful
    Een zuinige motor ontziet beurs en milieu
    An efficient engine spares wallet and environment
  3. with a not lenient, sober attitude

Declension

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Declension of zuinig
uninflected zuinig
inflected zuinige
comparative zuiniger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial zuinig zuiniger het zuinigst
het zuinigste
indefinite m./f. sing. zuinige zuinigere zuinigste
n. sing. zuinig zuiniger zuinigste
plural zuinige zuinigere zuinigste
definite zuinige zuinigere zuinigste
partitive zuinigs zuinigers

Derived terms

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See also

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