vijandig

Meaning

hostile (with an aggressive approach; belonging or appropriate to an enemy)

Concepts

hostile

savagely

adverse

belligerent

inimical

opposed

pugnacious

truculently

antagonistic

antagonistical

Synonyms

strijdlustig

vechtlustig

vijandige

woest

haatdragend

vijandelijk

militant

Hyphenated as

vij‧an‧dig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vɛi̯ˈ(j)ɑndəx/

Etymology

Cognate with Western Frisian: fijannich

In summary

From vijand (“enemy”) + -ig (“-y”). Cf. West Frisian fijannich.

Sentences

De sfeer op hun departement was vijandig .

The atmosphere in their department was hostile.