minzaam

Dutch

Etymology

From min (“love, affection”) or minnen (“to love”) +‎ -zaam.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

minzaam (comparative minzamer, superlative minzaamst)

1. affable, friendly

Usage notes

• Today often has connotations of condescension and smugness, as in minzaam glimlachje ("smug smile").

Declension

Declension of minzaam
uninflected	minzaam
inflected	minzame
comparative	minzamer
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		minzaam	minzamer	het minzaamst het minzaamste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	minzame	minzamere	minzaamste
	n. sing.	minzaam	minzamer	minzaamste
	plural	minzame	minzamere	minzaamste
definite		minzame	minzamere	minzaamste
partitive		minzaams	minzamers	—

Derived terms

• minzaamheid