saai

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːi̯
• IPA: /saːi/

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Etymology 1

From the sense below, apparently because the cloth was perceived as dull and uninteresting.

Adjective

saai (comparative saaier, superlative saaist)

1. boring, tedious

Declension

Declension of saai

		positive	comparative	superlative
				attributive	predicative/adverbial
predicative/adverbial		saai	saaier
neuter singular	indefinite	saai	saaier
	definite	saaie	saaiere	saaiste	saaist, saaiste
common singular		saaie	saaiere	saaiste	saaiste
plural		saaie	saaiere	saaiste	saaiste
partitive		saais	saaiers

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch saye, saey, from Old French saie, from Latin sagum.

Noun

saai c (uncountable)

1. woven woollen cloth