juist
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch juust, from Old French juste, from Latin iūstus, from Proto-Italic *jowestos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-. More at just.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editjuist (comparative juister, superlative meest juist or juistst)
Declension
editDeclension of juist | ||||
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uninflected | juist | |||
inflected | juiste | |||
comparative | juister | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | juist | juister | het juistst het juistste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | juiste | juistere | juistste |
n. sing. | juist | juister | juistste | |
plural | juiste | juistere | juistste | |
definite | juiste | juistere | juistste | |
partitive | juists | juisters | — |
Derived terms
editDescendants
editAdverb
editjuist
- just, at that moment
- Synonym: net
- Ik kwam juist terug van mijn werk, toen ik een ongeluk zag gebeuren.
- I was just coming back from work, when I saw an accident happen.
- exactly
- conversely, on the other hand; actually; indeed; even (emphasizing a contrast)
- Synonyms: inderdaad, zelfs, daarentegen
- Katten houden niet van water, terwijl honden er juist gek op zijn.
- Cats do not like water, while dogs are actually crazy for it.
- Ze zei dat ik mijn schuchterheid nog een stukje kwijt moest raken, maar ik had juist alles gedaan om kalm en professioneel te lijken.
- She said that I’d still have to lose my shyness a bit, but indeed I’d done everything to seem calm and professional.
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- Rhymes:Dutch/œy̯st
- Rhymes:Dutch/œy̯st/1 syllable
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