vijandig

Dutch

Etymology

From vijand (“enemy”) +‎ -ig (“-y”). Cf. West Frisian fijannich.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛi̯ˈ(j)ɑndəx/

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• Hyphenation: vij‧an‧dig
• Rhymes: -ɑndəx

Adjective

vijandig (comparative vijandiger, superlative vijandigst)

1. hostile (with an aggressive approach; belonging or appropriate to an enemy)

Inflection

Inflection of vijandig
uninflected	vijandig
inflected	vijandige
comparative	vijandiger
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		vijandig	vijandiger	het vijandigst het vijandigste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	vijandige	vijandigere	vijandigste
	n. sing.	vijandig	vijandiger	vijandigste
	plural	vijandige	vijandigere	vijandigste
definite		vijandige	vijandigere	vijandigste
partitive		vijandigs	vijandigers	—

Derived terms

• vijandigheid

Related terms

• vijandelijk

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vyandig