benieuwd
curious
/bəˈniʋt/adjective
Word forms
- comparative: benieuwder (more curious)
- superlative: benieuwdst (most curious)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The 'uw' in 'benieuwd' is pronounced as /y/ followed by /t/ at the end.
nieuwnewschuwshytrouwloyal
In connected speech
The final /t/ in 'benieuwd' may be softened or dropped in rapid speech when the next word starts with a consonant.
In the lessons (3 sentences)
s2-les-04 · 50Ik ben namelijk best wel benieuwd hoe het met jou en Gianluca gaat." Marieke kijkt een beetje beduusd.I'm actually quite curious about how things are going with you and Gianluca." Marieke looks a bit bewildered.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-07 · 8Daarom zegt ze tegen Marieke: "Ik ben best wel benieuwd hoe het met jou en Gianluca gaat."That's why she says to Marieke: "I'm quite curious how things are going with you and Gianluca."Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Spoken #82Web #114
Marked known.