Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch wanhopich. Equivalent to wanhoop +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌʋɑnˈɦoː.pəx/
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  • Hyphenation: wan‧ho‧pig

Adjective

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wanhopig (comparative wanhopiger, superlative wanhopigst)

  1. hopeless, desperate

Inflection

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Declension of wanhopig
uninflected wanhopig
inflected wanhopige
comparative wanhopiger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial wanhopig wanhopiger het wanhopigst
het wanhopigste
indefinite m./f. sing. wanhopige wanhopigere wanhopigste
n. sing. wanhopig wanhopiger wanhopigste
plural wanhopige wanhopigere wanhopigste
definite wanhopige wanhopigere wanhopigste
partitive wanhopigs wanhopigers

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: wanhopig