nijd

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch nijt, from Old Dutch *nīth, from Proto-West Germanic *nīþ, from Proto-Germanic *nīþą. Cognate with German Neid.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /nɛi̯t/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: nijd
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Noun[edit]

nijd m (uncountable)

  1. envy, jealousy
  2. envious or general anger

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Negerhollands: neid