"yslik" meaning in Afrikaans

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈəi̯s.lək/ Forms: yslike [attributive], ysliker [comparative], yslikste [superlative]
Etymology: From Dutch ijselijk, from Middle Dutch iselijc, from older eiselijc, from Old Dutch egislīk. Derived from a word meaning “fear”, but later associated with ys by folk etymology. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|ijselijk}} Dutch ijselijk, {{inh|af|dum|iselijc}} Middle Dutch iselijc, {{inh|af|odt|egislīk}} Old Dutch egislīk Head templates: {{af-adj}} yslik (attributive yslike, comparative ysliker, superlative yslikste)
  1. enormous, huge
    Sense id: en-yslik-af-adj-baTMSoZa
  2. (dated) terrifying, horrific, fearsome Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-yslik-af-adj-fMRM5tkx Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 2 98

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