"zuinig" meaning in Dutch

See zuinig in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈzœy̯.nəx/ Audio: Nl-zuinig.ogg
Etymology: From Middle Dutch sunich. Cognate with Middle Low German sü̂nich (“apparent, obvious”), Old English ġesīene, ġesȳne (“visible, evident, plain”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|sunich}} Middle Dutch sunich, {{cog|gml|sü̂nich|t=apparent, obvious}} Middle Low German sü̂nich (“apparent, obvious”), {{cog|ang|ġesīene}} Old English ġesīene Head templates: {{nl-adj}} zuinig (comparative zuiniger, superlative zuinigst) Inflection templates: {{nl-decl-adj}} Forms: zuiniger [comparative], zuinigst [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], zuinig [adverbial, positive, predicative], zuiniger [adverbial, comparative, predicative], het zuinigst [adverbial, predicative, superlative], het zuinigste [adverbial, predicative, superlative], zuinige [feminine, indefinite, masculine, positive, singular], zuinigere [comparative, feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular], zuinigste [feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular, superlative], zuinig [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], zuiniger [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], zuinigste [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], zuinige [indefinite, plural, positive], zuinigere [comparative, indefinite, plural], zuinigste [indefinite, plural, superlative], zuinige [definite, positive], zuinigere [comparative, definite], zuinigste [definite, superlative], zuinigs [partitive, positive], zuinigers [comparative, partitive], - [partitive, superlative]
  1. economical, careful with expenses
    Sense id: en-zuinig-nl-adj-f0eaYGgP Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 50 9 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 13 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 30 32
  2. efficient, not wasteful; frugal
    Sense id: en-zuinig-nl-adj-g~aGKd8h Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 13 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 30 32
  3. with a not lenient, sober attitude
    Sense id: en-zuinig-nl-adj-oBxixgFB Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 50 9 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 13 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 30 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: wegbezuinigen, bezuinigen, uitzuinigen, zuinigheid, zuinigjes Related terms: gierig

Inflected forms

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    },
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch sunich. Cognate with Middle Low German sü̂nich (“apparent, obvious”), Old English ġesīene, ġesȳne (“visible, evident, plain”).",
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    {
      "form": "zuiniger",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zuinigst",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      "form": "zuinig",
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    {
      "form": "zuiniger",
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        "predicative"
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        "superlative"
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      "form": "het zuinigste",
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        "superlative"
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "zuinige",
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      "form": "zuinigere",
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    },
    {
      "form": "zuinigste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zuinigs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "partitive",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zuinigers",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "partitive"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
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        "superlative"
      ]
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          "text": "Een zuinige motor ontziet beurs en milieu"
        },
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          "text": "An efficient engine spares wallet and environment"
        }
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          "sober",
          "sober"
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          "attitude",
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      "ipa": "/ˈzœy̯.nəx/"
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      "word": "wegbezuinigen"
    },
    {
      "word": "bezuinigen"
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      "word": "uitzuinigen"
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