eunjer

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Often related to Ungaar, Hungaar (equivalent to modern Hongaar), meaning "Hungarian", but recent etymologists have cast doubt upon this etymology. A connection to Middle Dutch onghehier (monstrosity; monstrous) (modern onguur) has been proposed.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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eunjer m (plural eunjers, diminutive eunjertje n)

  1. (obsolete) a wizard
    Synonym: tovenaar
  2. (dialectal, archaic) a horsetail (tall fern with leaves resembling pine needles)
    Synonym: paardenstaart

Derived terms

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Adjective

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eunjer (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) cunning, smart

Declension

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Declension of eunjer
uninflected eunjer
inflected eunjere
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial eunjer
indefinite m./f. sing. eunjere
n. sing. eunjer
plural eunjere
definite eunjere
partitive eunjers

References

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