nysgerrig

Danish

Etymology

Compound of nys +‎ gerrig, From German Low German nisgirig; compare with Norwegian Bokmål nysgjerrig and German neugierig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnysˌɡæɐ̯ˀi]

Adjective

nysgerrig (neuter singular nysgjerrig, definite singular and plural nysgjerrige)

1. curious (inquisitive)

   Synonyms: videlysten, videbegærlig, interesseret

2. inquisitive
3. nosy

   Synonym: nyfigen

Derived terms

• nysgerrighed

References

• “nysgerrig” in Den Danske Ordbog