tiranniek

Dutch

Alternative forms

• tyranniek (superseded)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French tyrannique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌti.rɑˈnik/

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• Hyphenation: ti‧ran‧niek
• Rhymes: -ik

Adjective

tiranniek (comparative tirannieker, superlative tiranniekst)

1. tyrannical, (as) under a tyranny

   Een tiranniek bewind steunt op de afschrikkingskracht van zijn repressie

   A tyrannical regime deponds on the deterrence of its repression

2. tyrannous, with the (notably abusive) characteristics of a tyrant

Inflection

Declension of tiranniek
uninflected	tiranniek
inflected	tirannieke
comparative	tirannieker
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		tiranniek	tirannieker	het tiranniekst het tiranniekste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	tirannieke	tiranniekere	tiranniekste
	n. sing.	tiranniek	tirannieker	tiranniekste
	plural	tirannieke	tiranniekere	tiranniekste
definite		tirannieke	tiranniekere	tiranniekste
partitive		tirannieks	tiranniekers	—

Synonyms

• despotisch

Related terms

• tirannie