naargeestig

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˌnaːrˈɣeːs.təx/

adj
Definitions
  • melancholy, despondent
  • depressing, sombre, gloomy

Etymology

Affix from Dutch, Flemish naar (nasty, towards, to, sick, bleak, unpleasant, ill, sickening, dismal, scary) + Dutch, Flemish geest (spirit, ghost, mind, vapour, heathland, breath, heath, Holy Spirit).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

geest

Gloss

spirit, ghost, mind, vapour, heathland, breath, heath, Holy Spirit

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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