nieuwsgierig
Meaning
curious, inquisitive
Synonyms
vreemdsoortig
inquisitief
leergierig
met nieuwsgierigheid
Frequency
Hyphenated as
nieuws‧gie‧rig
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌniu̯ˈsxiː.rəx/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch nieuwsgierich, mentioned in the Teuthonista (15th c.) using the spelling nyschyrich. Equivalent to nieuws (“news”) + gierig (“greedy”), literally 'greedy for news'. Compare German neugierig.
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