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eigenzinnig

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German eigensinnig (eccentric, stubborn), from eigen (own) and Sinn (sense, mind). Analysable in Dutch as a compound of eigen +‎ -zinnig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɛi̯.ɣə(n)ˈzɪ.nəx/
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  • Hyphenation: ei‧gen‧zin‧nig

Adjective

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eigenzinnig (comparative eigenzinniger, superlative eigenzinnigst)

  1. idiosyncratic

Declension

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Declension of eigenzinnig
uninflected eigenzinnig
inflected eigenzinnige
comparative eigenzinniger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial eigenzinnig eigenzinniger het eigenzinnigst
het eigenzinnigste
indefinite m./f. sing. eigenzinnige eigenzinnigere eigenzinnigste
n. sing. eigenzinnig eigenzinniger eigenzinnigste
plural eigenzinnige eigenzinnigere eigenzinnigste
definite eigenzinnige eigenzinnigere eigenzinnigste
partitive eigenzinnigs eigenzinnigers

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: eegensin, eegensinnig