vinnig
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Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch vinnich. Apparently unrelated to vin (“fin”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Adjective
vinnig (comparative vinniger, superlative vinnigst)
- unfriendly in a brusque way, mean, acrimonious
- Synonym: snibbig
Inflection
| Inflection of vinnig | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | vinnig | |||
| inflected | vinnige | |||
| comparative | vinniger | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | vinnig | vinniger | het vinnigst het vinnigste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | vinnige | vinnigere | vinnigste |
| n. sing. | vinnig | vinniger | vinnigste | |
| plural | vinnige | vinnigere | vinnigste | |
| definite | vinnige | vinnigere | vinnigste | |
| partitive | vinnigs | vinnigers | — | |
Inflection
| Inflection of vinnig | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | vinnig | |||
| inflected | vinnige | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | vinnig | |||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | vinnige | ||
| n. sing. | vinnig | |||
| plural | vinnige | |||
| definite | vinnige | |||
| partitive | vinnigs | |||
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