nijd

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛi̯t/

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• Hyphenation: nijd
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Noun

nijd m (uncountable)

1. envy, jealousy
2. envious or general anger

Derived terms

• benijden (verb)
• nijdas m
• nijdig (adj)
• penisnijd m

Descendants

• Afrikaans: nyd
• Negerhollands: neid