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===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|af|/moːi̯/}}
* {{IPA|af|/ˈmʊəɪ̯/}}
* {{audio|af|LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-mooi.wav}}


===Adjective===
===Adjective===
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# [[beautiful]], [[pretty]]
# [[beautiful]], [[pretty]]

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==Dutch==
==Dutch==


===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{inh|nl|dum|moy}}, from {{inh|nl|odt|*mōi||nice, pleasant, clean}}, from {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*mawjaz||clean, washed}}, from {{der|nl|ine-pro|*mewh₂-||to wash, wet}}. Cognate with {{cog|gml|moie||nice, sheen}} ({{cog|nds|moi||pretty, good, nice}}), {{cog|gml|mūten||to wash the face}}, and possibly to {{cog|la|mundus||clean, neat, elegant}}. More at {{l|en|mundation}}.
From {{inh|nl|dum|mooy}}, {{m|dum|moy}}, from {{inh|nl|odt|mōi|t=beautiful, trim, neat|pos=attested in nicknames}}, further origin {{unc|nl|nocap=1}}; possibly from {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*mauwī|t=clean, washed}}, perhaps from {{inh|nl|gem-pro||*mawjaz, *maujaz}}, from {{der|nl|ine-pro|*mewH-|t=to wet, wash}}. Further etymology {{unk|nl|title=unknown}}. Cognate with {{cog|fy|moai|t=beautiful}}, {{cog|gml|môi}}, {{m|gml|môie}} (whence {{cog|nds-de|mooi|t=beautiful}}).


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nl|/moːi̯/}}
* {{IPA|nl|/moːi̯/}}
* {{audio|nl|Nl-mooi.ogg|audio}}
* {{audio|nl|Nl-mooi.ogg}}
* {{hyphenation|nl|mooi}}
* {{hyphenation|nl|mooi}}
* {{rhymes|nl|oːi̯}}
* {{rhymes|nl|oːi̯|s=1}}


===Adjective===
===Adjective===
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====Descendants====
====Descendants====
* {{desc|af|mooi}}
* {{desc|af|mooi|mōi|mui|mooj}}
* {{desc|brc|moi}}
* {{desc|gmw-jdt|mûi}}
* {{desc|dcr|mooi|mooj|mui}}
* {{desc|skw|moi|moye}}
* {{desc|djk|moi|bor=1}}
* {{desc|hns|moi|bor=1}}
* {{desc|kww|moi|bor=1}}
* {{desc|frr|mooi|bor=1}}
* {{desc|stq|mooi|bor=1}}
* {{desc|sco|moy|bor=1}}
* {{desc|srm|moi|bor=1}}
* {{desc|srn|moi|bor=1}}
* {{desc|srn|moi|bor=1}}
** {{desc|njt|moime|bor=1}}
* {{desc|fy|moai|bor=1}}
* {{desc|fy|moai|bor=1}}


Revision as of 14:33, 2 June 2024

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch mooi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʊəɪ̯/
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

mooi (attributive mooie, comparative mooier, superlative mooiste)

  1. beautiful, pretty

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch mooy, moy, from Old Dutch mōi (“beautiful, trim, neat”, attested in nicknames), further origin uncertain; possibly from Proto-West Germanic *mauwī (“clean, washed”), perhaps from Proto-Germanic *mawjaz, *maujaz, from Proto-Indo-European *mewH- (“to wet, wash”). Further etymology unknown. Cognate with West Frisian moai (“beautiful”), Middle Low German môi, môie (whence German Low German mooi (“beautiful”)).

Pronunciation

Adjective

mooi (comparative mooier, superlative mooist)

  1. beautiful, pretty, handsome
    Wat een mooi meisje. ― What a beautiful girl.
    Ik ben te mooi om te werken. ― I'm too beautiful to work.
  2. nice, good
    Mooi werk! ― Nice work!

Inflection

Declension of mooi
uninflected mooi
inflected mooie
comparative mooier
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial mooi mooier het mooist
het mooiste
indefinite m./f. sing. mooie mooiere mooiste
n. sing. mooi mooier mooiste
plural mooie mooiere mooiste
definite mooie mooiere mooiste
partitive moois mooiers —

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: mooi, mōi, mui, mooj
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: moi
  • Jersey Dutch: mûi
  • Negerhollands: mooi, mooj, mui
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: moi, moye
  • → Aukan: moi
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: moi
  • → Kwinti: moi
  • → North Frisian: mooi
  • → Saterland Frisian: mooi
  • → Scots: moy
  • → Saramaccan: moi
  • → Sranan Tongo: moi
    • → Ndyuka-Trio Pidgin: moime
  • → West Frisian: moai

See also

"mooi" on etymologiebank.nl

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