Masculine

nijd

Meaning

  1. (masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable) envy, jealousy
  2. (masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable) envious or general anger

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
/nɛi̯t/
Etymology

In summary

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

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