minderwaardig
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom minder (“less, fewer”) + -waardig (“worthy”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editminderwaardig (comparative minderwaardiger, superlative minderwaardigst)
- inferior; low in quality
- Synonym: inferieur
- third-rate
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Negerhollands: minder waerdig
- → Indonesian: minderwaardig, minder
Indonesian
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from Dutch minderwaardig (“inferior; low in quality; third-rate”).
Adjective
editminderwaardig
Further reading
edit- “minderwaardig” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.