armzalig

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German armselig. Analysed as arm (“poor”) +‎ zalig (“blessed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑrmˈzaː.ləx/

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• Hyphenation: arm‧za‧lig
• Rhymes: -aːləx

Adjective

armzalig

1. pitiful, miserable, paltry

   De hulptroepen bivakkeerden tijdens de veldtocht in armzalige krotten.

   The auxiliary troops bivouacked in shabby shanties during the military campaign.

Declension

Declension of armzalig
uninflected	armzalig
inflected	armzalige
comparative	armzaliger
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		armzalig	armzaliger	het armzaligst het armzaligste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	armzalige	armzaligere	armzaligste
	n. sing.	armzalig	armzaliger	armzaligste
	plural	armzalige	armzaligere	armzaligste
definite		armzalige	armzaligere	armzaligste
partitive		armzaligs	armzaligers	—

Derived terms

• armzaligheid