nuttig

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch nutte (useful), from Proto-Germanic *nutiz (useful, useable, profitable), from *neutaną, from Proto-Indo-European *newd- (to seize; grasp; use). Equivalent to nut + -ig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

nuttig (comparative nuttiger, superlative nuttigst)

  1. useful, handy
    Synonyms: bruikbaar, dienstig, handig
    Antonyms: nutteloos, onbruikbaar

Inflection

Inflection of nuttig
uninflected nuttig
inflected nuttige
comparative nuttiger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial nuttignuttigerhet nuttigst
het nuttigste
indefinite m./f. sing. nuttigenuttigerenuttigste
n. sing. nuttignuttigernuttigste
plural nuttigenuttigerenuttigste
definite nuttigenuttigerenuttigste
partitive nuttigsnuttigers

Verb

nuttig

  1. first-person singular present indicative of nuttigen
  2. imperative of nuttigen

German

Etymology

Nutte (whore) + -ig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnʊtɪç/

Adjective

nuttig (comparative nuttiger, superlative am nuttigsten)

  1. (informal) slutty (of dress, makeup, behaviour: resembling that of a prostitute; exceedingly revealing or sexy)

Declension

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