uitzinnig

== Dutch == === Etymology === From uit- +‎ zin +‎ -ig, literally "out of one's senses". === Pronunciation === === Adjective === uitzinnig (comparative uitzinniger, superlative uitzinnigst) mad, insane, crazy, senseless, out of one's mind 1638, Statenvertaling of the Bible, Galatians 3:1. De winnende atleet was uitzinnig van vreugde. ― The victorious athlete was mad for joy. ==== Usage notes ==== The term is ambiguous and can have both highly positive and highly negative associations (although a lack of restraint is evident in all cases): the phrase uitzinnige menigte, for example, could refer to a jubilant crowd or a crowd mad for joy, but may also refer to a senseless mob. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ====