hysterisch

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • hysteriek (dated)

Etymology

19th century, borrowed from German hysterisch, which see below.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦisˈteː.ris/, /ɦɪs-/, (Belgium also) /-rɪs/
  • Audio; [ɦɪsˈteːʁis̠]:(file)
  • Hyphenation: hys‧te‧risch

Adjective

hysterisch (comparative hysterischer, superlative meest hysterisch)

  1. hysterical, hysteric

Declension

Declension of hysterisch
uninflected hysterisch
inflected hysterische
comparative hysterischer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial hysterisch hysterischer het meest hysterisch
het meest hysterische
indefinite m./f. sing. hysterische hysterischere meest hysterische
n. sing. hysterisch hysterischer meest hysterische
plural hysterische hysterischere meest hysterische
definite hysterische hysterischere meest hysterische
partitive hysterisch hysterischers

German

Etymology

18th century, from Latin hyster(icus) +‎ -isch, perhaps after French hystérique (16th c.).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hʏsˈteːʁɪʃ/, (also) /hɪs-/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Adjective

hysterisch (strong nominative masculine singular hysterischer, comparative hysterischer, superlative am hysterischsten)

  1. hysterical (affected by hysteria)

Declension

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