mystiek

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French mystique, from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek μυστικός (mustikós). Already mentioned by Lodewijk Meyer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪˈstik/, /mɪsˈtik/

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• Hyphenation: mys‧tiek
• Rhymes: -ik

Adjective

mystiek (not comparable)

1. mystic, mystical [from 18th c.]

   Synonym: mystisch

2. (archaic) mysterious, secretive, unclear, hidden, mystical [from mid 17th c.]

Inflection

Declension of mystiek
uninflected	mystiek
inflected	mystieke
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		mystiek
indefinite	m./f. sing.	mystieke
	n. sing.	mystiek
	plural	mystieke
definite		mystieke
partitive		mystieks

Related terms

• mystica
• mysticus

Descendants

• Afrikaans: mistiek

Noun

mystiek f (uncountable)

1. mysticism

   Synonym: mysticisme

Descendants

• Afrikaans: mistiek