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geduldig

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From geduld +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈdʏldəx/
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Adjective

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geduldig (comparative geduldiger, superlative geduldigst)

  1. patient (ability or willingness to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering)
    Antonym: ongeduldig

Declension

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Declension of geduldig
uninflected geduldig
inflected geduldige
comparative geduldiger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial geduldig geduldiger het geduldigst
het geduldigste
indefinite m./f. sing. geduldige geduldigere geduldigste
n. sing. geduldig geduldiger geduldigste
plural geduldige geduldigere geduldigste
definite geduldige geduldigere geduldigste
partitive geduldigs geduldigers

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: geduldig

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gedultic, from Old High German gidultig; By surface analysis, Geduld +‎ -ig. Cognates include Dutch geduldig and Old English geþyldig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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geduldig (strong nominative masculine singular geduldiger, comparative geduldiger, superlative am geduldigsten)

  1. patient (ability or willingness to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering)
    Antonym: ungeduldig
    Sei geduldig, das braucht Zeit.
    Be patient, this takes time.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • geduldig” in Duden online
  • geduldig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache