baatzuchtig

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From baatzucht +‎ -ig (-y).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbaːtˈzʏx.təx/
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  • Hyphenation: baat‧zuch‧tig

Adjective

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baatzuchtig (comparative baatzuchtiger, superlative baatzuchtigst)

  1. (somewhat formal, uncommon) self-interested; profit-seeking
    Antonym: onbaatzuchtig

Usage notes

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  • Far less common than its antonym, onbaatzuchtig.

Declension

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Declension of baatzuchtig
uninflected baatzuchtig
inflected baatzuchtige
comparative baatzuchtiger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial baatzuchtig baatzuchtiger het baatzuchtigst
het baatzuchtigste
indefinite m./f. sing. baatzuchtige baatzuchtigere baatzuchtigste
n. sing. baatzuchtig baatzuchtiger baatzuchtigste
plural baatzuchtige baatzuchtigere baatzuchtigste
definite baatzuchtige baatzuchtigere baatzuchtigste
partitive baatzuchtigs baatzuchtigers

Derived terms

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