gewiekst
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]19th century. Borrowed from German gewichst.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]gewiekst (comparative gewiekster, superlative meest gewiekst or gewiekstst)
- smart, sly, cunning, clever
- Ook op dit terrein hebben gewiekste handelslui een gat in de markt ontdekt.
- Also in this area sly salesmen have found a gap in the market.
Usage notes
[edit]- This word normally implies acting out of self-interest, and often praise for marketing or merchant's skills.
Declension
[edit]Declension of gewiekst | ||||
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uninflected | gewiekst | |||
inflected | gewiekste | |||
comparative | gewiekster | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | gewiekst | gewiekster | het gewiekstst het gewiekstste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | gewiekste | gewiekstere | gewiekstste |
n. sing. | gewiekst | gewiekster | gewiekstste | |
plural | gewiekste | gewiekstere | gewiekstste | |
definite | gewiekste | gewiekstere | gewiekstste | |
partitive | gewieksts | gewieksters | — |
Limburgish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]See c͜he̩wikst.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]gewiekst (Veldeke spelling)
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