notoir

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch notoir, notoor, from Middle French notoire, from Late Latin nōtōrius. The pronunciation with /oː/ in the second syllable may reflect the pronunciation of oi in Middle French (compare also the pronunciation of Charlois in Dutch).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /noːˈtʋaːr/, /noːˈtoːr/
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Adjective

notoir (comparative notoirder, superlative notoirst)

  1. notorious
    Synonym: berucht

Declension

Declension of notoir
uninflected notoir
inflected notoire
comparative notoirder
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial notoir notoirder het notoirst
het notoirste
indefinite m./f. sing. notoire notoirdere notoirste
n. sing. notoir notoirder notoirste
plural notoire notoirdere notoirste
definite notoire notoirdere notoirste
partitive notoirs notoirders

Derived terms

  • notoriteit