nauwgezet

Dutch

Etymology

Univerbation of nauw +‎ gezet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌnɑu̯.ɣəˈzɛt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: nauw‧ge‧zet
  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Adjective

nauwgezet (comparative nauwgezetter, superlative nauwgezetst)

  1. precise, meticulous
  2. conscientious
  3. (obsolete) narrow-minded

Declension

Declension of nauwgezet
uninflected nauwgezet
inflected nauwgezette
comparative nauwgezetter
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial nauwgezet nauwgezetter het nauwgezetst
het nauwgezetste
indefinite m./f. sing. nauwgezette nauwgezettere nauwgezetste
n. sing. nauwgezet nauwgezetter nauwgezetste
plural nauwgezette nauwgezettere nauwgezetste
definite nauwgezette nauwgezettere nauwgezetste
partitive nauwgezets nauwgezetters —

Derived terms

  • nauwgezetheid
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