welgezind
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch welgesint (“wise”). Equivalent to a univerbation of wel + gezind.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
welgezind (comparative welgezinder, superlative welgezindst)
- (often with an prepositionless indirect object) well-disposed
- De dorpsraad bleek hun welgezind.
- The village council turned out to be well-disposed towards them.
- (dated) right-thinking, sharing the same (political) opinion
- (obsolete) wise
- Synonym: wijs
Inflection edit
| Inflection of welgezind | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | welgezind | |||
| inflected | welgezinde | |||
| comparative | welgezinder | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | welgezind | welgezinder | het welgezindst het welgezindste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | welgezinde | welgezindere | welgezindste |
| n. sing. | welgezind | welgezinder | welgezindste | |
| plural | welgezinde | welgezindere | welgezindste | |
| definite | welgezinde | welgezindere | welgezindste | |
| partitive | welgezinds | welgezinders | — | |