statige

Statige is a Dutch adjective meaning stately, dignified, or imposing. It describes people, buildings, or landscapes that convey a sense of breadth, formality, or grandeur. In Dutch, statig has inflected forms; statige is the common attributive form when the noun is definite or plural, while statig is typically used with indefinite singular nouns.

The usage pattern follows standard Dutch adjective inflection. Before a definite noun or in plural form, the adjective typically takes the -e ending: de statige gevel, statige gebouwen. With an indefinite singular noun, the base form is used: een statig huis, een statige man. The meaning remains the same across inflectional forms, focusing on qualities of dignity, elegance, and formality.

In context, statige often appears in architecture, interior description, and character portrayal. It is commonly paired with terms like gevel (facade), villa, around-the-house, or houding (bearing) to convey a dignified presence. The noun form statelijkheid expresses the quality of stateliness or dignity in a more abstract sense.

Relation to other terms: statig relates to statelijkheid as the adjectival root and to statige in its inflected forms. It is typically translated into English as stately or dignified. While English uses stately most often, Dutch employs statig and its inflected forms to fit grammatical context.

See also: statig, statelijkheid.