behoeftig

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch behoeftich. Equivalent to behoefte (“need”) +‎ -ig (“-y”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈɦuf.təx/ Hyphenation: be‧hoef‧tig === Adjective === behoeftig (comparative behoeftiger, superlative behoeftigst) needy, poor (obsolete) necessary, needed ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== arm nooddruftig ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: behoeftig