wijs
See also: -wijs
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋɛi̯s/
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Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch wijs, from Old Dutch wīs, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz.
Adjective
Usage notes
Meaning 2 (nice, fun) is very popular in East Flanders, in the expression "vree wijs".
Inflection
Inflection of wijs | ||||
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uninflected | wijs | |||
inflected | wijze | |||
comparative | wijzer | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | wijs | wijzer | het wijst het wijste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | wijze | wijzere | wijste |
n. sing. | wijs | wijzer | wijste | |
plural | wijze | wijzere | wijste | |
definite | wijze | wijzere | wijste | |
partitive | wijs | wijzers | — |
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Dutch *wīsa, from Proto-Germanic *wīsō.
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
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