naarstig

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch nernstich, from nernst + -ich, with nernst a variant of ernst (“seriousness; industry, diligence”). Equivalent to naarst +‎ -ig. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnaːr.stəx/ Hyphenation: naar‧stig === Adjective === naarstig (comparative naarstiger, superlative naarstigst) assiduous, diligent, industrious ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== ijverig vlijtig ==== Derived terms ==== naarstigheid ==== Related terms ==== ernstig ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: naarstig