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bazig

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From baas (boss) +‎ -ig (-y, -ish).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbaː.zəx/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ba‧zig
  • Rhymes: -aːzəx

Adjective

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bazig (comparative baziger, superlative bazigst)

  1. bossy, domineering
    De bazige kampleider verknoeide alles door de jongens voortdurend te commanderen.
    The bossy camp counselor spoiled everything by constantly ordering the boys around.

Declension

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Declension of bazig
uninflected bazig
inflected bazige
comparative baziger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial bazig baziger het bazigst
het bazigste
indefinite m./f. sing. bazige bazigere bazigste
n. sing. bazig baziger bazigste
plural bazige bazigere bazigste
definite bazige bazigere bazigste
partitive bazigs bazigers

Derived terms

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Adverb

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bazig

  1. (literally) in a bossy way
    Ze commandeerde haar medewerkers bazig rond.
    She bossed her employees around in a bossy way.
    Hij gedroeg zich bazig en wilde altijd de controle hebben.
    He behaved in a bossy way and always wanted to be in control.
  2. firmly, soundly, in good measure (or more)
    Hij hield zijn standpunt bazig vast en gaf niet toe aan kritiek.
    He firmly held his position and didn't give in to criticism.
    Ze sloot de deur bazig achter zich en liep weg.
    She firmly closed the door behind her and walked away.

Synonyms

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