ongewis

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch *ungiwis, from Proto-Germanic *un- + *gawissaz, or alternatively from a reconstruction of *unwissaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔn.ɣəˈʋɪs/ Hyphenation: on‧ge‧wis Rhymes: -ɪs === Adjective === ongewis (comparative ongewisser, superlative meest ongewis or ongewist) unsure, uncertain Synonyms: onzeker, onwis De gevolgen van deze nieuwe wending zijn ongewis. ― The consequences of this new turn of events are uncertain. Hij liet ons in het ongewisse. ― He kept us in the dark. ==== Usage notes ==== The phrase in het ongewisse ("in a state of uncertainty; in the dark") is a common collocation involving the substantivized inflected form of this adjective. ==== Declension ====