karig

Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *karag, from Proto-West Germanic *karag.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

karig (comparative kariger, superlative karigst)

1. scanty
2. austere

Inflection

Declension of karig
uninflected	karig
inflected	karige
comparative	kariger
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		karig	kariger	het karigst het karigste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	karige	karigere	karigste
	n. sing.	karig	kariger	karigste
	plural	karige	karigere	karigste
definite		karige	karigere	karigste
partitive		karigs	karigers	—

Derived terms

• karigheid

Descendants

• Berbice Creole Dutch: kali