bot

af-adj

bot (attributive botte, comparative botter, superlative botste)

botte (attributive)
botter (comparative)
botste (superlative)

From Dutch bot, from Middle Dutch bot. Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *buttaz.


beige

beige (attributive beige, comparative beiger, superlative beigeste)

beige (attributive)
beiger (comparative)
beigeste (superlative)


violet

violet (attributive violette, not comparable)

From Dutch violet, borrowed from French violet, from Latin viola (“violet”).


arm

arm </b>or (chiefly in figurative use)<b> arme

arm (attributive arm or (chiefly in figurative use) arme, comparative armer, superlative armste)

arm (attributive)
arme (attributive)
armer (comparative)
armste (superlative)
arm (positive predicative)
arm (attributive positive)
arme (attributive positive)
arme (attributive independent positive singular)
armes (attributive independent plural positive)
arms (partitive positive)
armer (attributive comparative predicative)
armere (attributive comparative independent singular)
armeres (attributive comparative independent plural)
armers (comparative partitive)
armste (attributive predicative superlative)
armste (singular superlative)
armstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch arm, from Proto-Germanic *armaz (“poor”).

die armstes van die armes


warm

warm </b>or (chiefly in figurative use)<b> warme

warm (attributive warm or (chiefly in figurative use) warme, comparative warmer, superlative warmste)

warm (attributive)
warme (attributive)
warmer (comparative)
warmste (superlative)
warm (positive predicative)
warm (attributive positive)
warme (attributive positive)
warme (attributive independent positive singular)
warmes (attributive independent plural positive)
warms (partitive positive)
warmer (attributive comparative predicative)
warmere (attributive comparative independent singular)
warmeres (attributive comparative independent plural)
warmers (comparative partitive)
warmste (attributive predicative superlative)
warmste (singular superlative)
warmstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch warm, from Middle Dutch warm, from Old Dutch warm, from Proto-Germanic *warmaz.

Ek het ure lank in die warm water gelê.

Ek het aan almal my warme dank uitgespreek.

Dinge raak warm.

2016, “Dinge Raak Warm”, in Sal Jy Met My Dans?, performed by Kurt Darren, South Africa:


Afrikaans

Afrikaans (attributive Afrikaanse, not comparable)


al

From Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch al, from Proto-West Germanic *all.


ver

ver (attributive verre or (less often) ver, comparative verder, superlative verste)

verre (attributive)
ver (attributive often)
verder (comparative)
verste (superlative)
vêr (alternative obsolete)
fêr (alternative obsolete)

From Dutch ver, from Middle Dutch verre.


breed

breed (attributive breë, comparative breër, superlative breedste)

breë (attributive)
breër (comparative)
breedste (superlative)

From Dutch breed, from Middle Dutch brêet, from Old Dutch *brēd, from Proto-West Germanic *braid.


dig

dig (attributive digte, comparative digter, superlative digste)

digte (attributive)
digter (comparative)
digste (superlative)
dig (positive predicative)
digte (attributive positive)
digte (positive singular)
digtes (attributive independent plural positive)
digs (partitive positive)
digter (attributive comparative predicative)
digtere (attributive comparative independent singular)
digteres (attributive comparative independent plural)
digters (comparative partitive)
digste (attributive predicative superlative)
digste (singular superlative)
digstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch dicht, from Middle Dutch dicht, from Old Dutch *thīht, from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz.


mal

mal (attributive mal, comparative maller, superlative malste)

mal (attributive)
maller (comparative)
malste (superlative)
mal (attributive positive predicative)
malle (attributive independent positive singular)
malles (attributive independent plural positive)
mals (partitive positive)
maller (attributive comparative predicative)
mallere (attributive comparative independent singular)
malleres (attributive comparative independent plural)
mallers (comparative partitive)
malste (attributive predicative superlative)
malste (singular superlative)
malstes (attributive independent plural superlative)


bitter

bitter (attributive bitter or bittere, comparative bitterder, superlative bitterste)

bitter (attributive)
bittere (attributive)
bitterder (comparative)
bitterste (superlative)

From Dutch bitter, from Middle Dutch bitter, from Old Dutch bitter, from Proto-West Germanic *bitr.


lig

lig (attributive ligte, comparative ligter, superlative ligste)

ligte (attributive)
ligter (comparative)
ligste (superlative)

From Dutch licht, from Proto-Germanic *linhtaz.

Die tas is lig.

Daar het 'n ligte wind gewaai.


lig

From Dutch licht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą (noun) and *leuhtaz (adjective).

Hy dra 'n ligblou hemp.

(of color or complexion) light; pale; not dark


lekker

lekker </b>or (emphatic or archaic)<b> lekkere

lekker (attributive lekker or (emphatic or archaic) lekkere, comparative lekkerder, superlative lekkerste)

lekker (attributive)
lekkere (archaic attributive emphatic)
lekkerder (comparative)
lekkerste (superlative)
lekker (positive predicative)
lekker (attributive positive)
lekkere (attributive positive)
lekkere (attributive independent positive singular)
lekkeres (attributive independent plural positive)
lekkers (partitive positive)
lekkerder (attributive comparative predicative)
lekkerdere (attributive comparative independent singular)
lekkerderes (attributive comparative independent plural)
lekkerders (comparative partitive)
lekkerste (attributive predicative superlative)
lekkerste (singular superlative)
lekkerstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

→ English: lekker

From Dutch lekker, from Middle Dutch lecker, derived from the verb lekken (“lick”). Akin to German lecker.
The noun is a backformation from Dutch lekkers, which is a mass noun derived from the partitive form (as in iets lekkers). In Afrikaans it was reinterpreted as a plural.

Die kos het lekker gesmaak.

having a nice taste, tasty, good, delicious

Lekker tye.

Kyk na daai lekker ding

’n Paar minute nadat die klas gekla het, het die dosent ook nie lekker begin voel nie.

A few minutes after the class complained, the teacher also began to feel unwell.

(chiefly in the negative) Healthy, well, in good health (not afflicted by illness).


bly

bly (attributive blye, comparative blyer, superlative blyste)

blye (attributive)
blyer (comparative)
blyste (superlative)

From Dutch blij, from Middle Dutch blide, from Old Dutch *blīthi, from Proto-West Germanic *blīþī, from Proto-Germanic *blīþiz.

Ek is baie bly vir jou!


Brussels

Brussels (attributive Brusselse, not comparable)


platinum

platinum (attributive platinum, not comparable)


pers

pers (attributive pers, comparative perser, superlative perste)

pers (attributive)
perser (comparative)
perste (superlative)
pers (attributive positive predicative)
perse (attributive independent positive singular)
perses (attributive independent plural positive)
pers (partitive positive)
perser (attributive comparative predicative)
persere (attributive comparative independent singular)
perseres (attributive comparative independent plural)
persers (comparative partitive)
perste (attributive predicative superlative)
perste (singular superlative)
perstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From an older variant of Dutch paars, from Middle Dutch paers, peers, pers (“purple”), from Middle French pers (“blue-grey, dark violet”), from Medieval Latin persus, persum (“dark blue”). Possibly derived from either Latin Persae (“Persians”), Persia (“Persia”), referring to the colour of a garment, or from Late Latin persica (“peach”), referring to the colour of peach blossom.


lief

af-adj

lief (attributive liefe, comparative liefer, superlative liefste)

liefe (attributive)
liefer (comparative)
liefste (superlative)

From Dutch lief, from Middle Dutch lief, from Old Dutch *liof, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-.


bang

bang (attributive bange, comparative banger, superlative bangste)

bange (attributive)
banger (comparative)
bangste (superlative)

From Dutch bang (“afraid”), from Middle Dutch banghe.


Algiers

Algiers (attributive Algierse, not comparable)

of, from, or pertaining to the Algerian city Algiers or its inhabitants


bar

head

bar (attributive barre, comparative barder, superlative barste)

barre (attributive)
barder (comparative)
barste (superlative)


enkel

af-adj

enkel (attributive enkele or enkel, not comparable)

enkele (attributive)
enkel (attributive)

From Dutch enkel, from Middle Dutch enkel.


bont

bont (attributive bont, comparative bonter, superlative bontste)

bont (attributive)
bonter (comparative)
bontste (superlative)
bont (attributive positive predicative)
bonte (attributive independent positive singular)
bontes (attributive independent plural positive)
bonts (partitive positive)
bonter (attributive comparative predicative)
bontere (attributive comparative independent singular)
bonteres (attributive comparative independent plural)
bonters (comparative partitive)
bontste (attributive predicative superlative)
bontste (singular superlative)
bontstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

motley, pied, especially in black-and-white


Nederlands

Nederlands (attributive Nederlandse, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Nederlands, equivalent to Nederland + -s.

(relational) of the Netherlands; Dutch, Netherlandish

(relational) of the Dutch language; Dutch


Duits

Duits (attributive Duitse, not comparable)

From Dutch Duits, from Middle Dutch duutsch, a Northern variant of dietsch, both from Old Dutch *thiudisc, from Proto-West Germanic *þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz, from *þeudō (“people, nation”), from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (“people”).

German (of, from, or pertaining to Germany, the German people or the German language)


wit

wit (attributive wit, comparative witter, superlative witste)

wit (attributive)
witter (comparative)
witste (superlative)
wit (attributive positive predicative)
witte (attributive independent positive singular)
wittes (attributive independent plural positive)
wits (partitive positive)
witter (attributive comparative predicative)
wittere (attributive comparative independent singular)
witteres (attributive comparative independent plural)
witters (comparative partitive)
witste (attributive predicative superlative)
witste (singular superlative)
witstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch wit, from Middle Dutch wit, from Old Dutch *wit, from Proto-Germanic *hwittaz.


bok

bok (attributive bokke, comparative bokker, superlative bokste)

bokke (attributive)
bokker (comparative)
bokste (superlative)

From Dutch bok (“buck, male goat”), from Middle Dutch boc, from Old Dutch buc, from Proto-Germanic *bukkaz.


dik

dik (attributive dik, comparative dikker, superlative dikste)

dik (attributive)
dikker (comparative)
dikste (superlative)
dik (attributive positive predicative)
dikke (attributive independent positive singular)
dikkes (attributive independent plural positive)
diks (partitive positive)
dikker (attributive comparative predicative)
dikkere (attributive comparative independent singular)
dikkeres (attributive comparative independent plural)
dikkers (comparative partitive)
dikste (attributive predicative superlative)
dikste (singular superlative)
dikstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch dik, from Middle Dutch dicke, from Old Dutch *thikki, from Proto-Germanic *þekuz.

dense, viscous or thick when referring to a liquid or gaseous mass, such as mist


duur

duur (attributive duur or (seldom) dure, comparative duurder, superlative duurste)

duur (attributive)
dure (attributive)
duurder (comparative)
duurste (superlative)
duur (positive predicative)
duur (attributive positive)
dure (attributive positive)
dure (attributive independent positive singular)
dures (attributive independent plural positive)
duurs (partitive positive)
duurder (attributive comparative predicative)
duurdere (attributive comparative independent singular)
duurderes (attributive comparative independent plural)
duurders (comparative partitive)
duurste (attributive predicative superlative)
duurste (singular superlative)
duurstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

→ Fwe: dùrà

→ Kalanga: tura

→ Shona: -dhura

→ Chichewa: -dula

→ Xhosa: -duru


heilig

heilig (attributive heilige, comparative heiliger, superlative heiligste)

heilige (attributive)
heiliger (comparative)
heiligste (superlative)
heilag (alternative)

From Dutch heilig, from Middle Dutch heilich, from Old Dutch heilig, from Proto-West Germanic *hailag, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz. Equivalent to heil (“salvation”) + -ig (“-y”).


belus

belus (attributive beluste, not comparable)

From Dutch belust. Equivalent to be- + lus.

eager, desiring, craving [with op ‘for, to’]


nou

nou (attributive nou or noue, comparative nouer, superlative nouste)

nou (attributive)
noue (attributive)
nouer (comparative)
nouste (superlative)
nou (positive predicative)
nou (attributive positive)
noue (attributive positive)
noue (attributive independent positive singular)
noues (attributive independent plural positive)
nous (partitive positive)
nouer (attributive comparative predicative)
nouere (attributive comparative independent singular)
noueres (attributive comparative independent plural)
nouers (comparative partitive)
nouste (attributive predicative superlative)
nouste (singular superlative)
noustes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch nauw, from Middle Dutch nauwe, from Proto-Germanic *hnawwaz.


apart

apart (attributive aparte, comparative aparter, superlative apartste)

aparte (attributive)
aparter (comparative)
apartste (superlative)

From Dutch apart, from Middle French a part.


Spaans

Spaans (attributive Spaanse, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Spaans, equivalent to Spanje + -s

Spanish (of, from, or pertaining to Spain, the Spanish people or the Spanish language)


Engels

Engels (attributive Engelse, not comparable)


Japans

Japans (attributive Japanse, not comparable)

Japanse (attributive)
Japons (alternative archaic)

Inherited from Dutch Japans, equivalent to Japan + -s.

Japanese (of, from, or pertaining to Japan, the Japanese people or the Japanese language)


Italiaans

Italiaans (attributive Italiaanse, not comparable)

Italian (of, from, or pertaining to Italy, the Italian people or the Italian language)


groen

groen (attributive groen, comparative groener, superlative groenste)

groen (attributive)
groener (comparative)
groenste (superlative)
groen (attributive positive predicative)
groene (attributive independent positive singular)
groenes (attributive independent plural positive)
groens (partitive positive)
groener (attributive comparative predicative)
groenere (attributive comparative independent singular)
groeneres (attributive comparative independent plural)
groeners (comparative partitive)
groenste (attributive predicative superlative)
groenste (singular superlative)
groenstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch groen, from Middle Dutch groene, from Old Dutch *gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz.


eg

eg (attributive egte, comparative egter, superlative egste)

egte (attributive)
egter (comparative)
egste (superlative)


hol

hol (attributive hol, comparative holler, superlative holste)

hol (attributive)
holler (comparative)
holste (superlative)

From Dutch hol, from Middle Dutch hol, from Old Dutch *hol, from Proto-Germanic *hulą.


Armeens

Armeens (attributive Armeense, not comparable)

Armenian (of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, the Armenian people, the Armenian language or the Armenian alphabet)


Maleis

Maleis (attributive Maleise, not comparable)

From Dutch Maleis, from obsolete Malei + -s, from Malay Melayu.

Malay, Malayan (of, from, or pertaining to Malaya, the Malay people or the Malay language)

Malaysian (of, from, or pertaining to Malaysia, the Malaysian people, especially those of Malay descent, or the Malay language)


lank

lank (attributive lang, comparative langer, superlative langste)

lang (attributive)
langer (comparative)
langste (superlative)
lank (positive predicative)
lang (attributive positive)
lange (attributive independent positive singular)
langes (attributive independent plural positive)
lanks (partitive positive)
langer (attributive comparative predicative)
langere (attributive comparative independent singular)
langeres (attributive comparative independent plural)
langers (comparative partitive)
langste (attributive predicative superlative)
langste (singular superlative)
langstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From a dialectal pronunciation of Dutch lang, from Middle Dutch lanc, from Proto-Germanic *langaz. Compare jonk.


reg

reg (attributive regte, comparative regter, superlative regste)

regte (attributive)
regter (comparative)
regste (superlative)

From Dutch recht, from Middle Dutch recht, from Old Dutch reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz (adjective) and *rehtą (noun), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós.


wild

wild (attributive wilde, comparative wilder, superlative wildste)

wilde (attributive)
wilder (comparative)
wildste (superlative)

From Dutch wild, from Middle Dutch wilt, from Old Dutch *wildi, from Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz.


dapper

dapper (attributive dapper, comparative dapperder, superlative dapperste)

dapper (attributive)
dapperder (comparative)
dapperste (superlative)
dapper (attributive positive predicative)
dappere (attributive independent positive singular)
dapperes (attributive independent plural positive)
dappers (partitive positive)
dapperder (attributive comparative predicative)
dapperdere (attributive comparative independent singular)
dapperderes (attributive comparative independent plural)
dapperders (comparative partitive)
dapperste (attributive predicative superlative)
dapperste (singular superlative)
dapperstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch dapper, from Middle Dutch dapper, from Old Dutch *dappar, from Proto-Germanic *dapraz.


blind

blind (attributive blinde, comparative blinder, superlative blindste)

blinde (attributive)
blinder (comparative)
blindste (superlative)

From Dutch blind, from Middle Dutch blint, from Old Dutch *blint, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz.


dor

dor (attributive dorre, comparative dorder, superlative dorste)

dorre (attributive)
dorder (comparative)
dorste (superlative)

dry, wilted (having a relatively low or no liquid content)


sag

sag (attributive sagte, comparative sagter, superlative sagste)

sagte (attributive)
sagter (comparative)
sagste (superlative)


fel

fel (attributive fel, comparative feller, superlative felste)

fel (attributive)
feller (comparative)
felste (superlative)

From Dutch fel, from Middle Dutch fel, from Old French fel.


dood

dood (attributive dooie, comparative dooier, superlative doodste or dooiste)

dooie (attributive)
dooier (comparative)
doodste (superlative)
dooiste (superlative)

From Dutch dood, from Middle Dutch dôot, from Old Dutch dōt, from Proto-West Germanic *daud, from Proto-Germanic *daudaz.

(figuratively) exhausted; listless; fatigued


blank

blank (attributive blanke, comparative blanker, superlative blankste)

blanke (attributive)
blanker (comparative)
blankste (superlative)


klein

klein (attributive klein, comparative kleiner, superlative kleinste)

klein (attributive)
kleiner (comparative)
kleinste (superlative)
klein (attributive positive predicative)
kleine (attributive independent positive singular)
kleines (attributive independent plural positive)
kleins (partitive positive)
kleiner (attributive comparative predicative)
kleinere (attributive comparative independent singular)
kleineres (attributive comparative independent plural)
kleiners (comparative partitive)
kleinste (attributive predicative superlative)
kleinste (singular superlative)
kleinstes (attributive independent plural superlative)
klyn (alternative obsolete)

Inherited from Dutch klein, from Middle Dutch cleine, from Old Dutch cleini, from Proto-West Germanic *klainī.


mooi

mooi (attributive mooi, comparative mooier, superlative mooiste)

mooi (attributive)
mooier (comparative)
mooiste (superlative)
mooi (attributive positive predicative)
mooie (attributive independent positive singular)
mooies (attributive independent plural positive)
moois (partitive positive)
mooier (attributive comparative predicative)
mooiere (attributive comparative independent singular)
mooieres (attributive comparative independent plural)
mooiers (comparative partitive)
mooiste (attributive predicative superlative)
mooiste (singular superlative)
mooistes (attributive independent plural superlative)


vas

vas (attributive vaste, comparative vaster, superlative vasste)

vaste (attributive)
vaster (comparative)
vasste (superlative)

From Dutch vast, from Middle Dutch vast, from Old Dutch fast, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz.


vol

vol (attributive volle, comparative voller, superlative volste)

volle (attributive)
voller (comparative)
volste (superlative)


swart

swart </b>or (chiefly of people or in figurative use)<b> swarte

swart (attributive swart or (chiefly of people or in figurative use) swarte, comparative swarter, superlative swartste)

swart (attributive)
swarte (attributive)
swarter (comparative)
swartste (superlative)
swart (positive predicative)
swart (attributive positive)
swarte (attributive positive)
swarte (attributive independent positive singular)
swartes (attributive independent plural positive)
swarts (partitive positive)
swarter (attributive comparative predicative)
swartere (attributive comparative independent singular)
swarteres (attributive comparative independent plural)
swarters (comparative partitive)
swartste (attributive predicative superlative)
swartste (singular superlative)
swartstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch zwart, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz.

’n swart kat

’n swart(e) dag

’n swart(e) vriend


dors

From Dutch dorst, from Middle Dutch dorst, from Old Dutch thurst, from Proto-Germanic *þurstuz.

Is u kinders dors?


groot

groot (attributive groot, comparative groter, superlative grootste)

groot (attributive)
groter (comparative)
grootste (superlative)
groot (attributive positive predicative)
grote (attributive independent positive singular)
grotes (attributive independent plural positive)
groots (partitive positive)
groter (attributive comparative predicative)
grotere (attributive comparative independent singular)
groteres (attributive comparative independent plural)
groters (comparative partitive)
grootste (attributive predicative superlative)
grootste (singular superlative)
grootstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

Hoofstede is groot en lawaaierig.


eerlik

eerlik (attributive eerlike, comparative eerliker, superlative eerlikste)

eerlike (attributive)
eerliker (comparative)
eerlikste (superlative)

From Dutch eerlijk. Equivalent to eer (“honour”) + -lik.


rond

rond (attributive ronde, comparative ronder, superlative rondste)

ronde (attributive)
ronder (comparative)
rondste (superlative)

From Dutch rond, from Middle Dutch ront, from Old French reont, from Latin rotundus.

round (circular, cylindrical or spherical)


nuut

nuut (attributive nuwe, comparative nuwer, superlative nuutste)

nuwe (attributive)
nuwer (comparative)
nuutste (superlative)
nuwt (alternative obsolete)

From dialectal Dutch nuw, alternative form of nieuw derived from the inflected stem of Middle Dutch nie, nuwe, from Old Dutch niuwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz. The predicative form nuut is from Middle Dutch nuwt, which may originally have been a neuter declension form, but whose generalization (in several dialects of Dutch) was at least reinforced by the inflectional parallelism oud, ouwe (“old”) vis-à-vis nuut, nuwe (“new”).

new (used to distinguish something recent from something already existing)


koud

koud (attributive koue, comparative kouer, superlative koudste)

koue (attributive)
kouer (comparative)
koudste (superlative)
koud (positive predicative)
koue (attributive positive)
koue (positive singular)
koues (attributive independent plural positive)
kouds (partitive positive)
kouer (attributive comparative predicative)
kouere (attributive comparative independent singular)
koueres (attributive comparative independent plural)
kouers (comparative partitive)
koudste (attributive predicative superlative)
koudste (singular superlative)
koudstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch koud, from Middle Dutch cout, from Old Dutch calt, from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gel-.

Dis baie koud.


Pools

Pools (attributive Poolse, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Pools, equivalent to Pool + -s.

Polish (of, from, or pertaining to Poland, the Polish people or the Polish language)


Turks

Turks (attributive Turkse, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Turks, equivalent to Turk + -s.

Turkish (of, from, or pertaining to Turkey, the Turks or the Turkish language)


Frans

Frans (attributive Franse, not comparable)

French (of, from, or pertaining to France, the French people or the French language)


anders

Niemand anders het dit geweet nie.

partitive form of ander: else, other, different


waar

From Dutch waar, from Middle Dutch wâer, from Old Dutch *wār, from Proto-Germanic *wēraz.


kort

kort (attributive kort, comparative korter, superlative kortste)

kort (attributive)
korter (comparative)
kortste (superlative)
kort (attributive positive predicative)
korte (attributive independent positive singular)
kortes (attributive independent plural positive)
korts (partitive positive)
korter (attributive comparative predicative)
kortere (attributive comparative independent singular)
korteres (attributive comparative independent plural)
korters (comparative partitive)
kortste (attributive predicative superlative)
kortste (singular superlative)
kortstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch kort, from Middle Dutch cort, from Old Dutch *kurt, from Proto-West Germanic *kurt, an early borrowing from Latin curtus.

Hierdie broek is te lank vir my. Kan jy hom bietjie korter maak?

These trousers are too long for me. Can you make them a little shorter?

Hierdie psalm is een van die kortstes.

Na ’n kort geveg het hulle die dorp ingeneem.

After a short encounter, they captured the village.


ryk

ryk </b>or (chiefly in figurative use)<b> ryke

ryk (attributive ryk or (chiefly in figurative use) ryke, comparative ryker, superlative rykste)

ryk (attributive)
ryke (attributive)
ryker (comparative)
rykste (superlative)
ryk (positive predicative)
ryk (attributive positive)
ryke (attributive positive)
ryke (attributive independent positive singular)
rykes (attributive independent plural positive)
ryks (partitive positive)
ryker (attributive comparative predicative)
rykere (attributive comparative independent singular)
rykeres (attributive comparative independent plural)
rykers (comparative partitive)
rykste (attributive predicative superlative)
rykste (singular superlative)
rykstes (attributive independent plural superlative)


voëlvry

voëlvry (attributive voëlvrye, not comparable)


sku

sku (attributive skuwe, comparative skuwer, superlative skuuste)

skuwe (attributive)
skuwer (comparative)
skuuste (superlative)

From Dutch schuw, from Middle Dutch schu.


bruin

bruin </b>or (of people alternatively)<b> bruine

bruin (attributive bruin or (of people alternatively) bruine, comparative bruiner, superlative bruinste)

bruin (attributive)
bruine (attributive)
bruiner (comparative)
bruinste (superlative)
bruin (positive predicative)
bruin (attributive positive)
bruine (attributive positive)
bruine (attributive independent positive singular)
bruines (attributive independent plural positive)
bruins (partitive positive)
bruiner (attributive comparative predicative)
bruinere (attributive comparative independent singular)
bruineres (attributive comparative independent plural)
bruiners (comparative partitive)
bruinste (attributive predicative superlative)
bruinste (singular superlative)
bruinstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

coloured, of mixed-race and/or Southeast Asian stock


Russies

Russies (attributive Russiese, not comparable)

Russian (of, from, or pertaining to Russia, the Russian people or the Russian language)


jammer

jammer (attributive jammer, not comparable)

jammer (attributive)
djammer (alternative)

From Dutch jammer, from Middle Dutch jammer, from Old Dutch iamer, from Proto-Germanic *jēmaraz (“miserable, sorrowful”).


skeef

af-adj

skeef (attributive skewe, comparative skewer, superlative skeefste)

skewe (attributive)
skewer (comparative)
skeefste (superlative)

Hierdie lyn is skeef geteken.

(a)skew, crooked, slanting, lopsided (not straight or symmetrical)


goud

goud (attributive goue, comparative gouer, superlative goudste)

goue (attributive)
gouer (comparative)
goudste (superlative)


honger

honger (attributive honger, not comparable)

From Dutch honger, from Middle Dutch honger, from Old Dutch hunger, from Proto-Germanic *hungruz.


droog

droog (attributive droë, comparative droër, superlative droogste)

droë (attributive)
droër (comparative)
droogste (superlative)

From Dutch droog, from Middle Dutch drôge, from Old Dutch *drōgi, from Proto-Germanic *draugiz.

Julle moet eers droë klere aantrek, voordat jul na buite gaan.

You must first put on dry clothes before you go outside.


donker

donker (attributive donker, comparative donkerder, superlative donkerste)

donker (attributive)
donkerder (comparative)
donkerste (superlative)

From Dutch donker, from Middle Dutch donker, dunker, from Old Dutch *dunkal, from Proto-Germanic *dunkalaz, *dunkaraz.


vroeg

vroeg (attributive vroeë, comparative vroeër, superlative vroegste)

vroeë (attributive)
vroeër (comparative)
vroegste (superlative)


druk

druk (attributive druk or drukke, comparative drukker, superlative drukste)

druk (attributive)
drukke (attributive)
drukker (comparative)
drukste (superlative)


diep

diep (attributive diep, comparative dieper, superlative diepste)

diep (attributive)
dieper (comparative)
diepste (superlative)
diep (attributive positive predicative)
diepe (attributive independent positive singular)
diepes (attributive independent plural positive)
dieps (partitive positive)
dieper (attributive comparative predicative)
diepere (attributive comparative independent singular)
dieperes (attributive comparative independent plural)
diepers (comparative partitive)
diepste (attributive predicative superlative)
diepste (singular superlative)
diepstes (attributive independent plural superlative)
diip (alternative)

From Dutch diep, from Middle Dutch diep, from Old Dutch diep, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.


ander

ander (attributive ander, not comparable)

From Dutch ander, from Middle Dutch ander, from Old Dutch andar, from Proto-West Germanic *anþar, from Proto-Germanic *anþeraz.

Het die ander kok dit ook gemaak?

As ek hierdie speelding maak, sal ek nie die ander een kan maak nie.

If I make this toy I won't be able to make the other one.

Ons kan dit in 'n ander manier doen.

Ons het vir haar gevra hoekom sy nie hierdie kat wou hê nie, maar sy was doodstil op 'n ander een.

We asked her why she didn't want this cat, but she was dead-set on a different one.


beter

From Dutch beter, from Middle Dutch beter, from Old Dutch betiro, from Proto-Germanic *batizô. The verb sense is a calque from English better, had better.


goed

goed (attributive goeie, comparative beter, superlative beste)

goeie (attributive)
beter (comparative)
beste (superlative)
goed (positive predicative)
goeie (attributive positive)
goeie (positive singular)
goeies (attributive independent plural positive)
goeds (partitive positive)
beter (attributive comparative predicative)
betere (attributive comparative independent singular)
beteres (attributive comparative independent plural)
beters (comparative partitive)
beste (attributive predicative superlative)
beste (singular superlative)
bestes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch goed, from Middle Dutch goet, from Old Dutch guot, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz.


derde

derde (attributive derde, not comparable)


eerste

eerste (attributive eerste, not comparable)


leeg

leeg (attributive leë, comparative leër, superlative leegste)

leë (attributive)
leër (comparative)
leegste (superlative)


sterk

sterk (attributive sterk or (seldom) sterke, comparative sterker, superlative sterkste)

sterk (attributive)
sterke (attributive)
sterker (comparative)
sterkste (superlative)
sterk (positive predicative)
sterk (attributive positive)
sterke (attributive positive)
sterke (attributive independent positive singular)
sterkes (attributive independent plural positive)
sterks (partitive positive)
sterker (attributive comparative predicative)
sterkere (attributive comparative independent singular)
sterkeres (attributive comparative independent plural)
sterkers (comparative partitive)
sterkste (attributive predicative superlative)
sterkste (singular superlative)
sterkstes (attributive independent plural superlative)


hoog

hoog (attributive hoë, comparative hoër, superlative hoogste)

hoë (attributive)
hoër (comparative)
hoogste (superlative)


geel

geel (attributive geel, comparative geler, superlative geelste)

geel (attributive)
geler (comparative)
geelste (superlative)
geel (attributive positive predicative)
gele (attributive independent positive singular)
geles (attributive independent plural positive)
geels (partitive positive)
geler (attributive comparative predicative)
gelere (attributive comparative independent singular)
geleres (attributive comparative independent plural)
gelers (comparative partitive)
geelste (attributive predicative superlative)
geelste (singular superlative)
geelstes (attributive independent plural superlative)


oranje

oranje (attributive oranje, comparative oranjier, superlative oranjeste)

oranje (attributive)
oranjier (comparative)
oranjeste (superlative)

From Dutch oranje, from Middle Dutch arance, orange, from Old French orenge, arange, from Latin arancia, from Old Spanish naranja, from Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Classical Persian نارنگ (nārang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga), from Dravidian.


veilig

veilig (attributive veilige, comparative veiliger, superlative veiligste)

veilige (attributive)
veiliger (comparative)
veiligste (superlative)

From Dutch veilig, from Middle Dutch veilich, from Proto-Germanic *failijaz (“true, familiar, good”).


laag

af-adj

laag (attributive lae, comparative laer, superlative laagste)

lae (attributive)
laer (comparative)
laagste (superlative)


laat

laat (attributive laat or late, comparative later, superlative laaste)

laat (attributive)
late (attributive)
later (comparative)
laaste (superlative)

From Dutch laat, from Middle Dutch laet, from Old Dutch *lat, from Proto-Germanic *lataz.


tweede

tweede (attributive tweede, not comparable)


oud

oud (attributive ou, comparative ouer, superlative oudste)

ou (attributive)
ouer (comparative)
oudste (superlative)
oud (positive predicative)
ou (attributive positive)
oue (attributive independent positive singular)
oues (attributive independent plural positive)
ouds (partitive positive)
ouer (attributive comparative predicative)
ouere (attributive comparative independent singular)
oueres (attributive comparative independent plural)
ouers (comparative partitive)
oudste (attributive predicative superlative)
oudste (singular superlative)
oudstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch alt, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European *altós, *h₂eltós, from *h₂el- (“grow, nourish”).


helder

helder (attributive helder, comparative helderder, superlative helderste)

helder (attributive)
helderder (comparative)
helderste (superlative)


gewoon

gewoon (attributive gewoon, comparative gewooner, superlative gewoonste)

gewoon (attributive)
gewooner (comparative)
gewoonste (superlative)


grof

grof (attributive growwe, comparative growwer, superlative grofste)

growwe (attributive)
growwer (comparative)
grofste (superlative)

From Dutch grof, from Middle Dutch grof, from Old Dutch *grof, from Proto-Germanic *grubaz.


vals

vals (attributive vals or valse, comparative valser, superlative valste)

vals (attributive)
valse (attributive)
valser (comparative)
valste (superlative)


klaar

klaar (attributive klare, comparative klaarder, superlative klaarste)

klare (attributive)
klaarder (comparative)
klaarste (superlative)

From Dutch klaar (“ready; finished; clear”), from Middle Dutch clâer (“bright, shining, ready, finished”), from Latin clārus (“bright”).


vreemd

af-adj

vreemd (attributive vreemde, comparative vreemder, superlative vreemdste)

vreemde (attributive)
vreemder (comparative)
vreemdste (superlative)

From Dutch vreemd, from Middle Dutch vremt, vreemt, from Old Dutch fremithi, from Proto-Germanic *framaþiz (“foreign, not one's own”), from Proto-Indo-European *perəm-, *prom- (“forth, forward”), from *por- (“forward, through”).


Amerikaans

af-adj

Amerikaans (attributive Amerikaanse, not comparable)


ewig

ewig (attributive ewige, comparative ewiger, superlative ewigste)

ewige (attributive)
ewiger (comparative)
ewigste (superlative)

From Dutch eeuwig, from Middle Dutch êwich, from Old Dutch ēwig.


Indies

Indies (attributive Indiese, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Indisch, equivalent to Indië + -ies.

Indian (of, from, or pertaining to India or the Indian people)


vierde

vierde (attributive vierde, not comparable)


negende

negende (attributive negende, not comparable)

negende (attributive)
neënde (alternative)


tiende

tiende (attributive tiende, not comparable)


elfde

elfde (attributive elfde, not comparable)

elfde (attributive)
elfste (alternative)


twaalfde

twaalfde (attributive twaalfde, not comparable)


dertiende

dertiende (attributive dertiende, not comparable)


veertiende

veertiende (attributive veertiende, not comparable)


negentiende

negentiende (attributive negentiende, not comparable)


twintigste

twintigste (attributive twintigste, not comparable)


kil

kil (attributive kil, comparative kiler, superlative kilste)

kil (attributive)
kiler (comparative)
kilste (superlative)

From Dutch kil, from Middle Dutch kille.

cold, chilly (of temperatures, weather, etc.)


doof

doof (attributive dowe, comparative dower, superlative doofste)

dowe (attributive)
dower (comparative)
doofste (superlative)


ruim

ruim (attributive ruim, comparative ruimer, superlative ruimste)

ruim (attributive)
ruimer (comparative)
ruimste (superlative)

From Dutch ruim, from Middle Dutch ruum, from Old Dutch *rūm (in placenames), from Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmaz.


ru

ru (attributive ruwe, comparative ruwer, superlative ruuste)

ruwe (attributive)
ruwer (comparative)
ruuste (superlative)

From Dutch ruw, from Middle Dutch ruuch, ru, from Old Dutch *rūh, from Proto-Germanic *rūhwaz. See the Dutch entry for more.


gelukkig

gelukkig (attributive gelukkige, comparative gelukkiger, superlative gelukkigste)

gelukkige (attributive)
gelukkiger (comparative)
gelukkigste (superlative)

From Dutch gelukkig, from Middle Dutch geluckig.


siek

siek (attributive siek, comparative sieker, superlative siekste)

siek (attributive)
sieker (comparative)
siekste (superlative)
siek (attributive positive predicative)
sieke (attributive independent positive singular)
siekes (attributive independent plural positive)
sieks (partitive positive)
sieker (attributive comparative predicative)
siekere (attributive comparative independent singular)
siekeres (attributive comparative independent plural)
siekers (comparative partitive)
siekste (attributive predicative superlative)
siekste (singular superlative)
siekstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch ziek (“sick”), from Middle Dutch siek (“sick”), from Old Dutch *sioc (“sick”), from Proto-Germanic *seukaz (“sick”), from the verb *seukaną (“to be sick”), from Proto-Indo-European *seug- (“to be troubled or grieved”).


stukkend

af-adj

stukkend (attributive stukkende, comparative stukkender, superlative stukkendste)

stukkende (attributive)
stukkender (comparative)
stukkendste (superlative)


kaalgat

kaalgat (attributive kaalgat, not comparable)

From Dutch kaalgat (noun), the adjective is an Afrikaans development. Equivalent kaal (“naked”) + gat (“hole, butt, backside”).


gatvol

af-adj

gatvol (attributive gatvolle, comparative gatvoller, superlative gatvolste)

gatvolle (attributive)
gatvoller (comparative)
gatvolste (superlative)


wrang

wrang (attributive wrang or wrange, comparative wranger, superlative wrangste)

wrang (attributive)
wrange (attributive)
wranger (comparative)
wrangste (superlative)

From written Dutch wrang. Doublet of vrank (“tart, sour”), which is the more strictly native form.


edel

edel (attributive edele or edel, comparative edeler, superlative edelste)

edele (attributive)
edel (attributive)
edeler (comparative)
edelste (superlative)
edel (positive predicative)
edele (attributive positive)
edel (attributive positive)
edele (attributive independent positive singular)
edeles (attributive independent plural positive)
edels (partitive positive)
edeler (attributive comparative predicative)
edelere (attributive comparative independent singular)
edeleres (attributive comparative independent plural)
edelers (comparative partitive)
edelste (attributive predicative superlative)
edelste (singular superlative)
edelstes (attributive independent plural superlative)


kaal

kaal (attributive kaal, comparative kaler, superlative kaalste)

kaal (attributive)
kaler (comparative)
kaalste (superlative)
kaal (attributive positive predicative)
kale (attributive independent positive singular)
kales (attributive independent plural positive)
kaals (partitive positive)
kaler (attributive comparative predicative)
kalere (attributive comparative independent singular)
kaleres (attributive comparative independent plural)
kalers (comparative partitive)
kaalste (attributive predicative superlative)
kaalste (singular superlative)
kaalstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch kaal, from Middle Dutch cale, from Old Dutch *kalo, from Proto-Germanic *kalwaz (“naked, bald”), from Proto-Indo-European *gelH- (“naked, bald”).


gewoond

af-adj

gewoond (used only predicatively, not comparable)

From Dutch gewend, influenced by gewoon (“usual”), probably after or reinforced by German gewohnt, gewöhnt.

Ons het die hond nou eers drie weke, maar ek het al baie aan hom gewoond geraak.

We've only had the dog for three weeks now, but I've already grown very accustomed to him.


muf

muf (attributive muwwe, comparative muwwer, superlative mufste)

muwwe (attributive)
muwwer (comparative)
mufste (superlative)

From Dutch muf, from muffen, from Middle Dutch muffen.

stale, musty (having lost its freshness)


eenvoudig

eenvoudig (attributive eenvoudige, comparative eenvoudiger, superlative eenvoudigste)

eenvoudige (attributive)
eenvoudiger (comparative)
eenvoudigste (superlative)

/ˌɪə̯nˈfœu̯.dəχ/

From Dutch eenvoudig, from Middle Dutch êenvoudich. Equivalent to een (“one”) + -voudig (“fold”).


baar

baar (attributive bare, comparative baarder, superlative baarste)

bare (attributive)
baarder (comparative)
baarste (superlative)

From Malay baru (“new”), in part directly, in part through the Dutch nominalisation baar (“newcomer”).


kwaad

kwaad (attributive kwaai, comparative kwaaier or kwater, superlative kwaadste)

kwaai (attributive)
kwaaier (comparative)
kwater (comparative)
kwaadste (superlative)
kwaad (positive predicative)
kwaai (attributive positive)
{{{indep}}} (attributive independent positive singular)
{{{indep}}}s (attributive independent plural positive)
kwaads (partitive positive)
kwaaier (attributive comparative predicative)
kwaaiere (attributive comparative independent singular)
kwaaieres (attributive comparative independent plural)
kwaaiers (comparative partitive)
kwaadste (attributive predicative superlative)
kwaadste (singular superlative)
kwaadstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch kwaad, from Middle Dutch quaet, from Old Dutch *kwāt, from Proto-West Germanic *kwād.


bekend

bekend (attributive bekende, comparative bekender, superlative bekendste)

bekende (attributive)
bekender (comparative)
bekendste (superlative)

From Dutch bekend, from Middle Dutch bekent.


vlak

vlak (attributive vlak, comparative vlaker, superlative vlakste)

vlak (attributive)
vlaker (comparative)
vlakste (superlative)

From Dutch vlak, from Middle Dutch vlac, from Old Dutch *flak, from Proto-Germanic *flakaz.


gewild

gewild (attributive gewilde, comparative gewilder, superlative gewildste)

gewilde (attributive)
gewilder (comparative)
gewildste (superlative)


Afghaans

Afghaans (attributive Afghaanse, not comparable)

Afghaanse (attributive)
Afgaans (alternative)

Afghan (of, from, or pertaining to Afghanistan or the Afghan people)


lastig

lastig (attributive lastige, comparative lastiger, superlative lastigste)

lastige (attributive)
lastiger (comparative)
lastigste (superlative)
lastag (alternative)

From Dutch lastig, from Middle Dutch lastich. Equivalent to las + -ig.


rou

rou (attributive rou, comparative rouer, superlative rouste)

rou (attributive)
rouer (comparative)
rouste (superlative)


polities

polities (attributive politiese, not comparable)


Fins

Fins (attributive Finse, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Fins, equivalent to Fin + -s.

Finnish (of, from, or pertaining to Finland, the Finnish people or the Finnish language)


Grieks

Grieks (attributive Griekse, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Grieks, equivalent to Griek + -s.

Greek; Grecian (of, from, or pertaining to Greece, the Greeks or the Greek language)


Hongaars

Hongaars (attributive Hongaarse, not comparable)

Hungarian (of, from, or pertaining to Hungary, the Hungarian people or the Hungarian language)


Iers

Iers (attributive Ierse, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Iers, equivalent to Ier + -s.

Irish (of, from, or pertaining to Ireland, the Irish people or the Irish language)


Deens

Deens (attributive Deense, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Deens, equivalent to Deen + -s.

Danish (of, from, or pertaining to Denmark, the Danes or the Danish language)


Bulgaars

Bulgaars (attributive Bulgaarse, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Bulgaars, equivalent to Bulgaar + -s.

Bulgarian (of, from, or pertaining to Bulgaria, the Bulgarian people or the Bulgarian language)


Lets

Lets (attributive Letse, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Lets, equivalent to Let + -s.


Maltees

Maltees (attributive Maltese, not comparable)

Maltese (of, from, or pertaining to Malta, the Maltese people or the Maltese language)


Portugees

Portugees (attributive Portugese, not comparable)

Portuguese (of, from, or pertaining to Portugal, the Portuguese people or the Portuguese language)


Roemeens

Roemeens (attributive Roemeense, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Roemeens, equivalent to Roemeen + -s.

Romanian (of, from, or pertaining to Romania, the Romanian people or the Romanian language)


Slowaaks

Slowaaks (attributive Slowaakse, not comparable)

Slovak, Slovakian (of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language)


Wellingtons

Wellingtons (attributive Wellingtonse, not comparable)

of, from, or pertaining to any place named Wellington or their inhabitants


Brits

Brits (attributive Britse, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Brits, equivalent to Brit + -s.

British (of, from, or pertaining to the United Kingdom, the British Isles, the British Commonwealth or the British people)


volledig

volledig (attributive volledig, comparative vollediger, superlative volledigste)

volledig (attributive)
vollediger (comparative)
volledigste (superlative)


onbekend

onbekend (attributive onbekende, comparative onbekender, superlative onbekendste)

onbekende (attributive)
onbekender (comparative)
onbekendste (superlative)

From Dutch onbekend, from Middle Dutch onbekent. Equivalent to on- + bekend.


geleerde

/χəˈlɪə̯r.də/


suur

suur (attributive suur, comparative suurder, superlative suurste)

suur (attributive)
suurder (comparative)
suurste (superlative)
suur (attributive positive predicative)
sure (attributive independent positive singular)
sures (attributive independent plural positive)
suurs (partitive positive)
suurder (attributive comparative predicative)
suurdere (attributive comparative independent singular)
suurderes (attributive comparative independent plural)
suurders (comparative partitive)
suurste (attributive predicative superlative)
suurste (singular superlative)
suurstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch zuur, from Middle Dutch suur, from Old Dutch sūr, from Proto-West Germanic *sūr, from Proto-Germanic *sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European *súHros.


onnodig

onnodig (attributive onnodige, comparative onnodiger, superlative onnodigste)

onnodige (attributive)
onnodiger (comparative)
onnodigste (superlative)

/ɔˈnʊə̯.dəx/

From Dutch onnodig. Equivalent to on- + nodig.


vuil

vuil (attributive vuil or (seldom) vuile, comparative vuiler, superlative vuilste)

vuil (attributive)
vuile (attributive)
vuiler (comparative)
vuilste (superlative)

From Dutch vuil, from Middle Dutch vuul, from Old Dutch *fūl, from Proto-Germanic *fūlaz.

Deur die vuil venster kon ek niks sien nie.

I couldn’t see anything through the dirty window.

(figurative) obscene, indecent, dishonorable


jags

jags (attributive jagse, comparative jagser, superlative jagsste)

jagse (attributive)
jagser (comparative)
jagsste (superlative)

on heat, ruttish when referring to animals


Albanees

Albanees (attributive Albanese, not comparable)

Albanian (of, from, or pertaining to Albania, the Albanian people or the Albanian language)


verwant

verwant (attributive verwante, not comparable)

From Dutch verwant, from Middle Dutch verwant, either a perfect participle of the verb verwenden, or a borrowing from either Middle Low German or Middle High German.


nader

From Dutch nader, comparative of dated na.

comparative degree of naby: nearer, closer


willekeurig

willekeurig (attributive willekeurige, comparative willekeuriger, superlative willekeurigste)

willekeurige (attributive)
willekeuriger (comparative)
willekeurigste (superlative)


dronk

dronk (attributive dronk, comparative dronker, superlative dronkste)

dronk (attributive)
dronker (comparative)
dronkste (superlative)
dronk (attributive positive predicative)
dronke (attributive independent positive singular)
dronkes (attributive independent plural positive)
dronks (partitive positive)
dronker (attributive comparative predicative)
dronkere (attributive comparative independent singular)
dronkeres (attributive comparative independent plural)
dronkers (comparative partitive)
donkste (attributive predicative superlative)
donkste (singular superlative)
donkstes (attributive independent plural superlative)


alkalies

alkalies (attributive alkaliese, comparative meer alkalies, superlative mees alkaliese)

alkaliese (attributive)
meer alkalies (comparative)
mees alkaliese (superlative)


amnesties

amnesties (attributive amnestiese, not comparable)

amnesic; amnestic; Of, pertaining to, affected by, or causing amnesia


vlug

vlug (attributive vlugge, comparative vlugger, superlative vlugste)

vlugge (attributive)
vlugger (comparative)
vlugste (superlative)

From Dutch vlug. Related with etymology 2 above.

(of cognitive ability) sharp, quick-witted


positief

positief (attributive positiewe, comparative positiewer, superlative positiefste)

positiewe (attributive)
positiewer (comparative)
positiefste (superlative)

From Dutch positief, from French positif, from Latin positivus.


Noors

Noors (attributive Noorse, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Noors, equivalent to Noor + -s.

Norwegian (of, from, or pertaining to Norway, the Norwegian people or the Norwegian language)


maklik

maklik (attributive maklike, comparative makliker, superlative maklikste)

maklike (attributive)
makliker (comparative)
maklikste (superlative)


maer

maer (attributive maer, comparative maerder, superlative maerste)

maer (attributive)
maerder (comparative)
maerste (superlative)
maer (attributive positive predicative)
maere (attributive independent positive singular)
maeres (attributive independent plural positive)
maers (partitive positive)
maerder (attributive comparative predicative)
maerdere (attributive comparative independent singular)
maerderes (attributive comparative independent plural)
maerders (comparative partitive)
maerste (attributive predicative superlative)
maerste (singular superlative)
maerstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch mager, from Middle Dutch mager, from Old Dutch *magar, from Proto-Germanic *magraz, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós.

Ons gaan nou deur maer jare.

We're currently going through [some] financially bad years.


blou

blou (attributive blou, comparative blouer, superlative blouste)

blou (attributive)
blouer (comparative)
blouste (superlative)

From Dutch blauw, from Middle Dutch blau, from Old Dutch *blāo, from Proto-West Germanic *blāu, from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz.


rooi

rooi (attributive rooi or (seldom) rooie, comparative rooier, superlative rooiste)

rooi (attributive)
rooie (attributive)
rooier (comparative)
rooiste (superlative)
rooi (positive predicative)
rooi (attributive positive)
rooie (attributive positive)
rooie (attributive independent positive singular)
rooies (attributive independent plural positive)
roois (partitive positive)
rooier (attributive comparative predicative)
rooiere (attributive comparative independent singular)
rooieres (attributive comparative independent plural)
rooiers (comparative partitive)
rooiste (attributive predicative superlative)
rooiste (singular superlative)
rooistes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch rood, whose inflected form is rooie in various Dutch vernaculars. In Afrikaans the same alternation would be expected (cf. dood or goed), but the inflected stem was generalized (probably by analogy with other common colour adjectives, which are regularly unchanged in the attributive form).


grys

grys </b>or (chiefly figurative senses)<b> gryse

grys (attributive grys or (chiefly figurative senses) gryse, comparative gryser, superlative gryste)

grys (attributive)
gryse (attributive figuratively)
gryser (comparative)
gryste (superlative)
grys (positive predicative)
grys (attributive positive)
gryse (attributive positive)
gryse (attributive independent positive singular)
gryses (attributive independent plural positive)
grys (partitive positive)
gryser (attributive comparative predicative)
grysere (attributive comparative independent singular)
gryseres (attributive comparative independent plural)
grysers (comparative partitive)
gryste (attributive predicative superlative)
gryste (singular superlative)
grystes (attributive independent plural superlative)


belangrik

belangrik (attributive belangrike, comparative belangriker, superlative belangrikste)

belangrike (attributive)
belangriker (comparative)
belangrikste (superlative)

From Dutch belangrijk. Equivalent to belang + -rik.

important (having relevant and crucial value)


slank

slank (attributive slank, comparative slanker, superlative slankste)

slank (attributive)
slanker (comparative)
slankste (superlative)

From Dutch slank, from Middle Dutch slanc.


duister

duister (attributive duister or duistere, comparative duisterder, superlative duisterste)

duister (attributive)
duistere (attributive)
duisterder (comparative)
duisterste (superlative)


knus

knus (attributive knus, comparative knusser, superlative knusste)

knus (attributive)
knusser (comparative)
knusste (superlative)


natuurlik

natuurlik (attributive natuurlike, comparative natuurliker, superlative natuurlikste)

natuurlike (attributive)
natuurliker (comparative)
natuurlikste (superlative)

From Dutch natuurlijk, from Middle Dutch natuurlijc. Equivalent to natuur + -lik.


behaaglik

behaaglik (attributive behaaglike, comparative behaagliker, superlative behaaglikste)

behaaglike (attributive)
behaagliker (comparative)
behaaglikste (superlative)

/bəˈɦɑːχ.lək/


verdraagsaam

verdraagsaam (attributive verdraagsame, comparative verdraagsamer, superlative verdraagsaamste)

verdraagsame (attributive)
verdraagsamer (comparative)
verdraagsaamste (superlative)

Ek is verdraagsaam teenoor beleefde mense.


gaaf

gaaf (attributive gawe, comparative gawer, superlative gaafste)

gawe (attributive)
gawer (comparative)
gaafste (superlative)

From Dutch gaaf, from Middle Dutch gāve.


alledaags

alledaags (attributive alledaagse, comparative alledaagser, superlative alledaagsste)

alledaagse (attributive)
alledaagser (comparative)
alledaagsste (superlative)


guur

guur (attributive gure, comparative guurder, superlative guurste)

gure (attributive)
guurder (comparative)
guurste (superlative)


sprakeloos

sprakeloos (attributive sprakelose, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch sprakeloos, equivalent to spraak (“speech”) + -e- + -loos (“less”).


wyd

wyd (attributive wye, comparative wyer, superlative wydste)

wye (attributive)
wyer (comparative)
wydste (superlative)

From Dutch wijd, from Middle Dutch wijt, from Old Dutch *wīd, from Proto-Germanic *wīdaz.


swaar

swaar (attributive swaar or (less often) sware, comparative swaarder, superlative swaarste)

swaar (attributive)
sware (attributive often)
swaarder (comparative)
swaarste (superlative)

From Dutch zwaar, from Middle Dutch swaer, from Old Dutch *swār, *swāri, from Proto-Germanic *swēraz, *swēriz.


sout

sout (attributive sout, comparative souter, superlative soutste)

sout (attributive)
souter (comparative)
soutste (superlative)

From Dutch zout, from Middle Dutch sout, from Old Dutch *salt, from Proto-Germanic *saltą (noun), *saltaz (adjective), from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂l-, *séh₂ls.

Is dit nie te sout nie?

Die sout seewind waai deur sy hare.

The salt sea wind is blowing through his hairs.


sleg

sleg (attributive slegte, comparative slegter, superlative slegste)

slegte (attributive)
slegter (comparative)
slegste (superlative)
sleg (positive predicative)
slegte (attributive positive)
slegte (positive singular)
slegtes (attributive independent plural positive)
slegs (partitive positive)
slegter (attributive comparative predicative)
slegtere (attributive comparative independent singular)
slegteres (attributive comparative independent plural)
slegters (comparative partitive)
slegste (attributive predicative superlative)
slegste (singular superlative)
slegstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch slecht (“bad”), from Middle Dutch slecht (“smooth, flat, plain, simple”), from Old Dutch *sleht, from Proto-Germanic *slihtaz.


vrot

af-adj

vrot (attributive vrot, comparative vrotter, superlative vrotste)

vrot (attributive)
vrotter (comparative)
vrotste (superlative)
verrot (alternative)

From Dutch verrotten, verrot. Compare also verrot, from the same source.


skerp

skerp </b>or (chiefly in figurative use)<b> skerpe

skerp (attributive skerp or (chiefly in figurative use) skerpe, comparative skerper, superlative skerpste)

skerp (attributive)
skerpe (attributive)
skerper (comparative)
skerpste (superlative)

From Dutch scherp, from Middle Dutch scharp, scherp, from Old Dutch skarp, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz.

’n skerp mes

’n skerp(e) kontras


korrek

korrek (attributive korrekte, comparative korrekter, superlative korrekste)

korrekte (attributive)
korrekter (comparative)
korrekste (superlative)

From Dutch correct, from Middle French correct, from Latin corrēctus.


naby

nader </b>or (seldom)<b> nabyer|naaste </b>or (seldom)<b> nabyste

naby (attributive nabye, comparative nader or (seldom) nabyer|naaste or (seldom) nabyste, superlative nabyste)

nabye (attributive)
nader (comparative)
nabyer|naaste (comparative)
nabyste (comparative)
nabyste (superlative)

From Dutch nabij. By surface analysis, na + by.

Hulle het vanuit hul dorp na die nabye stad verhuis.

They moved from their village to the nearby city.


onleesbaar

onleesbaar (attributive onleesbare, comparative onleesbaarder, superlative onleesbaarste)

onleesbare (attributive)
onleesbaarder (comparative)
onleesbaarste (superlative)

/ˌɔnˈlɪə̯s.bɑːr/

From Dutch onleesbaar. Equivalent to on- + leesbaar.


letterlik

letterlik (attributive letterlike, comparative letterliker, superlative letterlikste)

letterlike (attributive)
letterliker (comparative)
letterlikste (superlative)

From Dutch letterlijk, from Middle Dutch letterlijc. Equivalent to letter + -lik.


stug

stug (attributive stug, comparative stugger, superlative stugste)

stug (attributive)
stugger (comparative)
stugste (superlative)

From Dutch stug, from Middle Dutch stugge.


sonnig

sonnig (attributive sonnige, comparative sonniger, superlative sonnigste)

sonnige (attributive)
sonniger (comparative)
sonnigste (superlative)

From Dutch zonnig. Equivalent to son + -ig.

Sy hou nie van baie sonnige weer nie.

sunny, characterised by a lot of sunshine


skorokoro

Worn and ragged beyond its years, usually used to describe a vehicle.


grou

grou </b>or (chiefly figurative senses)<b> groue

grou (attributive grou or (chiefly figurative senses) groue, comparative grouer, superlative grouste)

grou (attributive)
groue (attributive figuratively)
grouer (comparative)
grouste (superlative)
grou (positive predicative)
grou (attributive positive)
groue (attributive positive)
groue (attributive independent positive singular)
groues (attributive independent plural positive)
grous (partitive positive)
grouer (attributive comparative predicative)
grouere (attributive comparative independent singular)
groueres (attributive comparative independent plural)
grouers (comparative partitive)
grouste (attributive predicative superlative)
grouste (singular superlative)
groustes (attributive independent plural superlative)

Die grou môrelig

grey, ash-coloured; dull white; dull black

Dis in die groue verlede.

Die toekoms lyk grou.


denkbeeldig

denkbeeldig (attributive denkbeeldige, comparative denkbeeldiger, superlative denkbeeldigste)

denkbeeldige (attributive)
denkbeeldiger (comparative)
denkbeeldigste (superlative)

From Dutch denkbeeldig. Equivalent to denkbeeld + -ig.


ongelukkig

ongelukkig (attributive ongelukkige, comparative ongelukkiger, superlative ongelukkigste)

ongelukkige (attributive)
ongelukkiger (comparative)
ongelukkigste (superlative)

/ˌɔn.χəˈlœ.kəχ/

From Dutch ongelukkig, from Middle Dutch ongeluckich. Equivalent to on- + gelukkig.


antiek

antiek (attributive antieke, comparative antieker, superlative antiekste)

antieke (attributive)
antieker (comparative)
antiekste (superlative)

From Dutch antiek, from Middle French antique, from Old French antic, from Latin antīquus.


innig

innig (attributive innige, comparative inniger, superlative innigste)

innige (attributive)
inniger (comparative)
innigste (superlative)

From Dutch innig, from Middle Dutch innich. Equivalent to in + -ig.


Oekraïens

Oekraïens (attributive Oekraïense, not comparable)

Ukrainian (of, from, or pertaining to Ukraine, the Ukrainian people or the Ukrainian language)


nominaal

nominaal (attributive nominale, not comparable)

Borrowed from English nominal, directly or ultimately from Latin nōminālis.

(grammar) nominal, pertaining to nouns and/or nominals

(economics) nominal, unadjusted for inflation


Kazachs

Kazachs (attributive Kazachse, not comparable)


orait

orait (used only predicatively, not comparable)


Thais

Thais (attributive Thaise, not comparable)

Thai (of, from, or pertaining to Thailand, the Thai people or the Thai language)


vars

vars (attributive vars or (seldom) varse, comparative varser, superlative varste)

vars (attributive)
varse (attributive)
varser (comparative)
varste (superlative)


seksueel

seksueel (attributive seksuele, comparative seksueler, superlative seksueelste)

seksuele (attributive)
seksueler (comparative)
seksueelste (superlative)

From Dutch seksueel, from French sexuel, from Latin sexuālis.


skor

skor (attributive skor, comparative skorder, superlative skorste)

skor (attributive)
skorder (comparative)
skorste (superlative)

Die ou vrou het ’n skor stem.


losbandig

losbandig (attributive losbandige, comparative losbandiger, superlative losbandigste)

losbandige (attributive)
losbandiger (comparative)
losbandigste (superlative)


oop

oop (attributive ope, comparative oper, superlative oopste)

ope (attributive)
oper (comparative)
oopste (superlative)
oep (alternative)

From Dutch open, from Middle Dutch ōpen, from Old Dutch opan, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz. The monosyllabic form was either backformed from the attributive one or it shows sporadic apocope (cf. saam).


fiskaal

fiskaal (attributive fiskale, not comparable)


industrieel

industrieel (attributive industriële, comparative industriëler, superlative industrieelste)

industriële (attributive)
industriëler (comparative)
industrieelste (superlative)

From Dutch industrieel, from French industriel, from Latin industria (“industry, zeal”).


teëspoedig

teëspoedig (attributive teëspoedige, comparative teëspoediger, superlative teëspoedigste)

teëspoedige (attributive)
teëspoediger (comparative)
teëspoedigste (superlative)


welig

welig (attributive welige, comparative weliger, superlative weligste)

welige (attributive)
weliger (comparative)
weligste (superlative)


wetenskaplik

wetenskaplik (attributive wetenskaplike, not comparable)


wetlik

wetlik (attributive wetlike, not comparable)


moontlik

moontlik (attributive moontlike, not comparable)

From Dutch mogentlijk, an obsolete variant of mogelijk, both from Middle Dutch mogenlic. See the Dutch for more. The -t- is a gliding sound as in eintlik from Dutch eigenlijk. This is also regular development in German (see -t-).


persoonlik

persoonlik (attributive persoonlike, comparative persoonliker, superlative persoonlikste)

persoonlike (attributive)
persoonliker (comparative)
persoonlikste (superlative)

From Dutch persoonlijk, from Middle Dutch persoonlijc. Equivalent to persoon + -lik.


eensaam

eensaam (attributive eensame, comparative eensamer, superlative eensaamste)

eensame (attributive)
eensamer (comparative)
eensaamste (superlative)

/ˈɪə̯n.sɑːm/

From Dutch eenzaam, from Middle Dutch eensaem, from German einsam.


tydelik

tydelik (attributive tydelike, not comparable)


tydrowend

tydrowend (attributive tydrowende, comparative tydrowender, superlative tydrowendste)

tydrowende (attributive)
tydrowender (comparative)
tydrowendste (superlative)


vry

vry (attributive vrye or (less often) vry, comparative vryer, superlative vryste)

vrye (attributive)
vry (attributive often)
vryer (comparative)
vryste (superlative)


unsiaal

unsiaal (attributive unsiale, comparative unsialer, superlative unsiaalste)

unsiale (attributive)
unsialer (comparative)
unsiaalste (superlative)


verboë

verboë (attributive verboë, not comparable)

From Dutch verbogen, the past participle of verbuigen (“to bend, to decline”). Compare verbuig.


eie

eie (attributive)
eige (alternative archaic)
ye (alternative obsolete)
yge (alternative obsolete)

From Dutch eigen, from Middle Dutch eigen, from Old Dutch *eigan.

Jy het jou eie pen, jy hoef nie myne te gebruik nie.

You have your own pen, you needn’t use mine.


neutraal

neutraal (attributive neutrale, comparative neutraler, superlative neutraalste)

neutrale (attributive)
neutraler (comparative)
neutraalste (superlative)

From Dutch neutraal, from late Middle Dutch neutrael, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, from neuter (“neither”).


Abbreviation of een-en-twintigste (“21st”).


Irans

Irans (attributive Iranse, not comparable)

Iranian (of, from, or pertaining to Iran or the Iranian people)


skurf

skurf (attributive skurwe, comparative skurwer, superlative skurfste)

skurwe (attributive)
skurwer (comparative)
skurfste (superlative)

rugged, coarse (to the touch), uneven, not smooth


sappig

sappig (attributive sappige, comparative sappiger, superlative sappigste)

sappige (attributive)
sappiger (comparative)
sappigste (superlative)

From Dutch sappig, from Middle Dutch sapich. Equivalent to sap + -ig.

Die boere probeer om die sappigste vrugte te kweek.

The farmers try to grow the juiciest fruits.


vaal

vaal (attributive vaal, comparative valer, superlative vaalste)

vaal (attributive)
valer (comparative)
vaalste (superlative)

From Dutch vaal, from Middle Dutch vāle, from Old Dutch *falo, from Frankish *falu, from Proto-Germanic *falwaz.


negatief

negatief (attributive negatiewe, comparative negatiewer, superlative negatiefste)

negatiewe (attributive)
negatiewer (comparative)
negatiefste (superlative)

From Dutch negatief, from Middle Dutch negatijf, from Middle French négatif, from Old French negatif, from Latin negātīvus.


vinnig

vinnig (attributive vinnige, comparative vinniger, superlative vinnigste)

vinnige (attributive)
vinniger (comparative)
vinnigste (superlative)


veertigste

veertigste (attributive veertigste, not comparable)


amptelik

amptelik (attributive amptelike, comparative ampteliker, superlative amptelikste)

amptelike (attributive)
ampteliker (comparative)
amptelikste (superlative)


intiem

intiem (attributive intieme, comparative intiemer, superlative intiemste)

intieme (attributive)
intiemer (comparative)
intiemste (superlative)


Luxemburgs

Luxemburgs (attributive Luxemburgse, not comparable)

Luxembourgish (of, from, or pertaining to Luxembourg, the Luxembourgers or the Luxembourgish language)


Samoaans

Samoaans (attributive Samoaanse, not comparable)

Samoan (of, from, or pertaining to Samoa, the Samoan people or the Samoan language)


haastig

haastig (attributive haastige, comparative haastiger, superlative haastigste)

haastige (attributive)
haastiger (comparative)
haastigste (superlative)
haastag (alternative)

From Dutch haastig, from Middle Dutch haestich. Equivalent to haast + -ig.


danig

danig (attributive danige, comparative daniger, superlative danigste)

danige (attributive)
daniger (comparative)
danigste (superlative)


pejoratief

pejoratief (attributive pejoratiewe, comparative pejoratiewer, superlative pejoratiefste)

pejoratiewe (attributive)
pejoratiewer (comparative)
pejoratiefste (superlative)

From Dutch pejoratief, from French péjoratif


spierwit

spierwit (attributive spierwite, not comparable)


digteres

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

Dis ’n baie digte woud, maar daar is nog digteres.

It’s a very dense forest, but there are even denser ones.


dorstig

af-adj

dorstig (attributive dorstige, comparative dorstiger, superlative dorstigste)

dorstige (attributive)
dorstiger (comparative)
dorstigste (superlative)

From Dutch dorstig, from Middle Dutch dorstich. Equivalent to dors (“thirst”) + -ig (“-y”).


Nepalees

Nepalees (attributive Nepalese, not comparable)

Nepali, Nepalese (of, from, or pertaining to Nepal, the Nepali people or the Nepali language)


Marokkaans

Marokkaans (attributive Marokkaanse, not comparable)


Andorrees

Andorrees (attributive Andorrese, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Andorrees, equivalent to Andorra + -ees.


Israels

Israels (attributive Israelse, not comparable)

Israeli (of, from, or pertaining to Israel or the Israeli people)


magies

magies (attributive magiese, comparative magieser, superlative magiesste)

magiese (attributive)
magieser (comparative)
magiesste (superlative)

From Dutch magisch. Equivalent to magie + -ies.


lafhartig

lafhartig (attributive lafhartige, comparative lafhartiger, superlative lafhartigste)

lafhartige (attributive)
lafhartiger (comparative)
lafhartigste (superlative)


Tsjeggies

Tsjeggies (attributive Tsjeggiese, not comparable)

From Dutch Tsjechisch, equivalent to Tsjeg + ies.

Czech (pertaining to the Czech Republic, the Czech people, culture, or language)


onkreukbaar

onkreukbaar (attributive onkreukbaare, comparative onkreukbaarder, superlative onkreukbaarste)

onkreukbaare (attributive)
onkreukbaarder (comparative)
onkreukbaarste (superlative)


هُوْكَ

head

هُوْكَ (hūka)


Soedanees

af-adj

Soedanees (attributive Soedanese, not comparable)


jonk

jonk (attributive jong, comparative jonger, superlative jongste)

jong (attributive)
jonger (comparative)
jongste (superlative)
jonk (positive predicative)
jong (attributive positive)
jonge (attributive independent positive singular)
jonges (attributive independent plural positive)
jonks (partitive positive)
jonger (attributive comparative predicative)
jongere (attributive comparative independent singular)
jongeres (attributive comparative independent plural)
jongers (comparative partitive)
jongste (attributive predicative superlative)
jongste (singular superlative)
jongstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From a dialectal pronunciation of Dutch jong, from Middle Dutch jonc, from Old Dutch jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós.


gesond

gesond (attributive gesonde, comparative gesonder, superlative gesondste)

gesonde (attributive)
gesonder (comparative)
gesondste (superlative)

From Dutch gezond, from Middle Dutch gesont, from Proto-West Germanic *gasund.


slu

slu (attributive sluwe, comparative sluwer, superlative sluuste)

sluwe (attributive)
sluwer (comparative)
sluuste (superlative)

Inherited from Dutch sluw, from Low German slu.


afsonderlik

afsonderlik (attributive afsonderlike, comparative afsonderliker, superlative afsonderlikste)

afsonderlike (attributive)
afsonderliker (comparative)
afsonderlikste (superlative)


fonologies

fonologies (attributive fonologiese, not comparable)

From Dutch fonologisch. Equivalent to fonologie + -ies.


jaarliks

jaarliks (attributive jaarlikse, not comparable)


vyfde

vyfde (attributive vyfde, not comparable)

From Dutch vijfde, from Middle Dutch vijfte, from Old Dutch *fīfto, from Proto-Germanic *fimftô.


soet

soet (attributive soet, comparative soeter, superlative soetste)

soet (attributive)
soeter (comparative)
soetste (superlative)
soet (attributive positive predicative)
soete (attributive independent positive singular)
soetes (attributive independent plural positive)
soets (partitive positive)
soeter (attributive comparative predicative)
soetere (attributive comparative independent singular)
soeteres (attributive comparative independent plural)
soeters (comparative partitive)
soetste (attributive predicative superlative)
soetste (singular superlative)
soetstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch zoet, from Middle Dutch soete, from Old Dutch *suoti, from Proto-Germanic *swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂dus.


sensories

sensories (attributive sensoriese, not comparable)

'n sensoriese ervaring

sensoriese baan


sensories

sensoric; functioning with or relying on sensors


befok

befok (attributive befokte, comparative befokter, superlative befokste)

befokte (attributive)
befokter (comparative)
befokste (superlative)

Is jy befok?!


onhoorbaar

onhoorbaar (attributive onhoorbare, not comparable)


bejaard

bejaard (attributive bejaarde, not comparable)

From Dutch bejaard, from Middle Dutch bejaert.


swak

swak (attributive swak or (seldom) swakke, comparative swakker, superlative swakste)

swak (attributive)
swakke (attributive)
swakker (comparative)
swakste (superlative)
swak (positive predicative)
swak (attributive positive)
swakke (attributive positive)
swakke (attributive independent positive singular)
swakkes (attributive independent plural positive)
swaks (partitive positive)
swakker (attributive comparative predicative)
swakkere (attributive comparative independent singular)
swakkeres (attributive comparative independent plural)
swakkers (comparative partitive)
swakste (attributive predicative superlative)
swakste (singular superlative)
swakstes (attributive independent plural superlative)

From Dutch zwak, from Middle Dutch swac, from Old Dutch *swak, from Proto-West Germanic *swak.


Kazaks

Kazaks (attributive Kazakse, not comparable)

Kazakse (attributive)
Kazachs (alternative)
Kasaks (alternative)

Kazakh (of, from, or pertaining to Kazakhstan, the Kazakh people or the Kazakh language)


laaste

laaste (attributive laaste, not comparable)


seker

seker (attributive sekere or seker, comparative sekerder, superlative sekerste)

sekere (attributive)
seker (attributive)
sekerder (comparative)
sekerste (superlative)

From Dutch zeker, from Middle Dutch seker, from Old Dutch *sikur, from Proto-West Germanic *sikur (“free, secure”).


spesiaal

af-adj

spesiaal (attributive spesiale, comparative spesialer, superlative spesiaalste)

spesiale (attributive)
spesialer (comparative)
spesiaalste (superlative)

From Dutch speciaal, from Middle Dutch speciael, from Old French special, from Latin speciālis.


geag

geag (attributive geagte, comparative meer geag, superlative mees geagte)

geagte (attributive)
meer geag (comparative)
mees geagte (superlative)


geagte

dear; a formal way to address somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo, etc.


nasionaal

nasionaal (attributive nasionale, comparative nasionaler, superlative nasionaalste)

nasionale (attributive)
nasionaler (comparative)
nasionaalste (superlative)

From Dutch nationaal, from French national.


ryke

’n ryke kulturele erfenis

(in figurative senses) attributive form of ryk

Hy kom uit ’n arm familie en ek uit ’n ryke.

He’s from a poor family and I’m from a rich one.


gewese

gewese (attributive gewese, not comparable)

From Dutch gewezen, itself the old past participle of zijn, replaced by geweest in normal usage (from which Afrikaans gewees).


ekwatoriaal

ekwatoriaal (attributive ekwatoriale, comparative ekwatorialer, superlative ekwatoriaalste)

ekwatoriale (attributive)
ekwatorialer (comparative)
ekwatoriaalste (superlative)


onmoontlik

onmoontlik (attributive onmoontlike, not comparable)


lelik

lelik (attributive lelike, comparative leliker, superlative lelikste)

lelike (attributive)
leliker (comparative)
lelikste (superlative)

From Dutch lelijk, from Middle Dutch leetlijc, lelic.


Afrikaanstalig

Afrikaanstalig (attributive Afrikaanstalige, not comparable)


Afrikaanssprekend

Afrikaanssprekend (attributive Afrikaanssprekende, not comparable)


egalig

egalig (attributive egalige, comparative egaliger, superlative egaligste)

egalige (attributive)
egaliger (comparative)
egaligste (superlative)


egaal

egaal (attributive egale, comparative egaler, superlative egaalste)

egale (attributive)
egaler (comparative)
egaalste (superlative)


pê

(colloquial) extremely tired or listless


pragtig

pragtig (attributive pragtige, comparative pragtiger, superlative pragtigste)

pragtige (attributive)
pragtiger (comparative)
pragtigste (superlative)

From Dutch prachtig, perhaps from German prächtig. Equivalent to prag + -ig.


onnosel

onnosel (attributive onnosel or onnosele, comparative onnoseler, superlative onnoselste)

onnosel (attributive)
onnosele (attributive)
onnoseler (comparative)
onnoselste (superlative)

Jy is onnosel deur nie jou navorsing te wil deel nie.

You are foolish for not wanting to share your research.


silwer

silwer (attributive silwer, comparative silwerder, superlative silwerste)

silwer (attributive)
silwerder (comparative)
silwerste (superlative)

From Dutch zilver, from Old Dutch *silvar, from Proto-Germanic *silubrą.


neurotoksies

neurotoksies (attributive neurotoksiese, not comparable)


sieldodend

sieldodend (attributive sieldodende, comparative meer sieldodend, superlative mees sieldodende)

sieldodende (attributive)
meer sieldodend (comparative)
mees sieldodende (superlative)

From siel (“soul”) + dodend (“deadening, killing”).


agste

af-adj

agste (attributive agste, not comparable)

agste (attributive)
agtste (alternative)


sesde

sesde (attributive sesde, not comparable)


sewende

sewende (attributive sewende, not comparable)


vyftiende

vyftiende (attributive vyftiende, not comparable)


sestiende

sestiende (attributive sestiende, not comparable)


sewentiende

sewentiende (attributive sewentiende, not comparable)


agtiende

agtiende (attributive agtiende, not comparable)

agtiende (attributive)
agttiende (alternative)


een-en-twintigste

een-en-twintigste (attributive een-en-twintigste, not comparable)


dertigste

dertigste (attributive dertigste, not comparable)


vyftigste

vyftigste (attributive vyftigste, not comparable)


sestigste

sestigste (attributive sestigste, not comparable)


sewentigste

sewentigste (attributive sewentigste, not comparable)


tagtigste

tagtigste (attributive tagtigste, not comparable)


negentigste

negentigste (attributive negentigste, not comparable)


honderdste

honderdste (attributive honderdste, not comparable)


twee-en-twintigste

twee-en-twintigste (attributive twee-en-twintigste, not comparable)


drie-en-twintigste

drie-en-twintigste (attributive drie-en-twintigste, not comparable)


vier-en-twintigste

vier-en-twintigste (attributive vier-en-twintigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-twintigste

vyf-en-twintigste (attributive vyf-en-twintigste, not comparable)


ses-en-twintigste

ses-en-twintigste (attributive ses-en-twintigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-twintigste

sewe-en-twintigste (attributive sewe-en-twintigste, not comparable)


agt-en-twintigste

agt-en-twintigste (attributive agt-en-twintigste, not comparable)

agt-en-twintigste (attributive)
ag-en-twintigste (alternative)


nege-en-twintigste

nege-en-twintigste (attributive nege-en-twintigste, not comparable)


een-en-tagtigste

een-en-tagtigste (attributive een-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


agtste

agtste (attributive agtste, not comparable)

agtste (attributive)
agste (alternative)


ongeag

ongeag (attributive ongeagte, comparative meer ongeag, superlative mees ongeagte)

ongeagte (attributive)
meer ongeag (comparative)
mees ongeagte (superlative)

From on- (“un-”) + geag (“regarded, esteemed”).


agttiende

af-adj

agttiende (attributive agttiende, not comparable)

agttiende (attributive)
agtiende (alternative)


ag-en-twintigste

ag-en-twintigste (attributive ag-en-twintigste, not comparable)

ag-en-twintigste (attributive)
agt-en-twintigste (alternative)


vierkantig

vierkantig (attributive vierkantige, not comparable)


pateties

pateties (attributive patetiese, comparative patetieser or meer pateties, superlative patetiesste or mees patetiese)

patetiese (attributive)
patetieser (comparative)
meer pateties (comparative)
patetiesste (superlative)
mees patetiese (superlative)


erbies

erbies (attributive erbiese, not comparable)

Hierdie is 'n erbiese mineraal.


een-en-dertigste

een-en-dertigste (attributive een-en-dertigste, not comparable)


ag-en-veertigste

ag-en-veertigste (attributive ag-en-veertigste, not comparable)

ag-en-veertigste (attributive)
agt-en-veertigste (alternative)


nege-en-dertigste

nege-en-dertigste (attributive nege-en-dertigste, not comparable)


twee-en-dertigste

twee-en-dertigste (attributive twee-en-dertigste, not comparable)


agt-en-dertigste

agt-en-dertigste (attributive agt-en-dertigste, not comparable)

agt-en-dertigste (attributive)
ag-en-dertigste (alternative)


drie-en-dertigste

drie-en-dertigste (attributive drie-en-dertigste, not comparable)


ag-en-dertigste

ag-en-dertigste (attributive ag-en-dertigste, not comparable)

ag-en-dertigste (attributive)
agt-en-dertigste (alternative)


vier-en-dertigste

vier-en-dertigste (attributive vier-en-dertigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-dertigste

vyf-en-dertigste (attributive vyf-en-dertigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-dertigste

sewe-en-dertigste (attributive sewe-en-dertigste, not comparable)


ses-en-dertigste

ses-en-dertigste (attributive ses-en-dertigste, not comparable)


nege-en-veertigste

nege-en-veertigste (attributive nege-en-veertigste, not comparable)


agt-en-veertigste

agt-en-veertigste (attributive agt-en-veertigste, not comparable)

agt-en-veertigste (attributive)
ag-en-veertigste (alternative)


een-en-veertigste

een-en-veertigste (attributive een-en-veertigste, not comparable)


twee-en-veertigste

twee-en-veertigste (attributive twee-en-veertigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-veertigste

sewe-en-veertigste (attributive sewe-en-veertigste, not comparable)


drie-en-veertigste

drie-en-veertigste (attributive drie-en-veertigste, not comparable)


ses-en-veertigste

ses-en-veertigste (attributive ses-en-veertigste, not comparable)


vier-en-veertigste

vier-en-veertigste (attributive vier-en-veertigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-veertigste

vyf-en-veertigste (attributive vyf-en-veertigste, not comparable)


elfste

elfste (attributive elfste, not comparable)

(colloquial, uncommon) Alternative form of elfde


twee-en-tagtigste

twee-en-tagtigste (attributive twee-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


drie-en-tagtigste

drie-en-tagtigste (attributive drie-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


vier-en-tagtigste

vier-en-tagtigste (attributive vier-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-tagtigste

vyf-en-tagtigste (attributive vyf-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


ses-en-tagtigste

ses-en-tagtigste (attributive ses-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-tagtigste

sewe-en-tagtigste (attributive sewe-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


agt-en-tagtigste

agt-en-tagtigste (attributive agt-en-tagtigste, not comparable)

agt-en-tagtigste (attributive)
ag-en-tagtigste (alternative)


nege-en-tagtigste

nege-en-tagtigste (attributive nege-en-tagtigste, not comparable)


ag-en-tagtigste

ag-en-tagtigste (attributive ag-en-tagtigste, not comparable)

ag-en-tagtigste (attributive)
agt-en-tagtigste (alternative)


een-en-negentigste

een-en-negentigste (attributive een-en-negentigste, not comparable)


twee-en-negentigste

twee-en-negentigste (attributive twee-en-negentigste, not comparable)


drie-en-negentigste

drie-en-negentigste (attributive drie-en-negentigste, not comparable)


vier-en-negentigste

vier-en-negentigste (attributive vier-en-negentigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-negentigste

vyf-en-negentigste (attributive vyf-en-negentigste, not comparable)


ses-en-negentigste

ses-en-negentigste (attributive ses-en-negentigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-negentigste

sewe-en-negentigste (attributive sewe-en-negentigste, not comparable)


agt-en-negentigste

agt-en-negentigste (attributive agt-en-negentigste, not comparable)

agt-en-negentigste (attributive)
ag-en-negentigste (alternative)


nege-en-negentigste

nege-en-negentigste (attributive nege-en-negentigste, not comparable)


ag-en-negentigste

ag-en-negentigste (attributive ag-en-negentigste, not comparable)

ag-en-negentigste (attributive)
agt-en-negentigste (alternative)


op pad

op pad (used only predicatively, not comparable)

Hulle is op pad Kaapstad toe.


oppad

oppad (used only predicatively, not comparable)


Malgassies

Malgassies (attributive Malgassiese, not comparable)

Malgassiese (attributive)
Malagassies (alternative)

Malagasy; Madagascan (of, from, or pertaining to Madagascar, the Malagasy people or the Malagasy language)


oraait

oraait (used only predicatively, not comparable)


oukei

okay (satisfactory, alright, in acceptable order)


vriendelik

vriendelik (attributive vriendelike, comparative vriendeliker, superlative vriendelikste)

vriendelike (attributive)
vriendeliker (comparative)
vriendelikste (superlative)

From Dutch vriendelijk, from vriend + -lijk.


aamborstig

aamborstig (attributive aamborstige, comparative aamborstiger, superlative aamborstigste)

aamborstige (attributive)
aamborstiger (comparative)
aamborstigste (superlative)


aalvormig

aalvormig (attributive aalvormige, comparative aalvormiger, superlative aalvormigste)

aalvormige (attributive)
aalvormiger (comparative)
aalvormigste (superlative)


onvermydelik

onvermydelik (attributive onvermydelike, comparative onvermydeliker, superlative onvermydelikste)

onvermydelike (attributive)
onvermydeliker (comparative)
onvermydelikste (superlative)

From Dutch onvermijdelijk. Equivalent to on- + vermydelik.


gevaarlik

gevaarlik (attributive gevaarlike, comparative gevaarliker, superlative gevaarlikste)

gevaarlike (attributive)
gevaarliker (comparative)
gevaarlikste (superlative)

From Dutch gevaarlijk. Equivalent to gevaar + -lik.


morsdood

morsdood (attributive morsdooie, not comparable)


Thailands

Thailands (attributive Thailandse, not comparable)


aktief

aktief (attributive actiewe, comparative actiewer, superlative aktiefste)

actiewe (attributive)
actiewer (comparative)
aktiefste (superlative)

From Dutch actief, from French actif, from Latin āctīvus.


kosbaar

kosbaar (attributive kosbare, comparative kosbaarder, superlative kosbaarste)

kosbare (attributive)
kosbaarder (comparative)
kosbaarste (superlative)

From Dutch kostbaar, from German kostbar, from Middle High German kostbære.


besig

besig (attributive besige, comparative besiger, superlative besigste)

besige (attributive)
besiger (comparative)
besigste (superlative)
biesag (alternative Cape-Afrikaans)

From Dutch bezig, from Middle Dutch bēsich, from Old Dutch *bisig, from Proto-West Germanic *bisīg.


knorrig

knorrig (attributive knorrige, comparative knorriger, superlative knorrigste)

knorrige (attributive)
knorriger (comparative)
knorrigste (superlative)

From Dutch knorrig. Equivalent to knor + -ig.


hiernamaals

hiernamaals (attributive hiernamaalse, not comparable)

From Dutch hiernamaals, from Middle Dutch hiernamaels (“hereafter”), equivalent to hier + namaals.


somers

somers (attributive somerse, not comparable)

From Dutch zomers, from Middle Dutch somersch. Equivalent to somer + -s.


een-en-vyftigste

een-en-vyftigste (attributive een-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


twee-en-vyftigste

twee-en-vyftigste (attributive twee-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


drie-en-vyftigste

drie-en-vyftigste (attributive drie-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


vier-en-vyftigste

vier-en-vyftigste (attributive vier-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-vyftigste

vyf-en-vyftigste (attributive vyf-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


ses-en-vyftigste

ses-en-vyftigste (attributive ses-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-vyftigste

sewe-en-vyftigste (attributive sewe-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


agt-en-vyftigste

agt-en-vyftigste (attributive agt-en-vyftigste, not comparable)

agt-en-vyftigste (attributive)
ag-en-vyftigste (alternative)


nege-en-vyftigste

nege-en-vyftigste (attributive nege-en-vyftigste, not comparable)


een-en-sestigste

een-en-sestigste (attributive een-en-sestigste, not comparable)


twee-en-sestigste

twee-en-sestigste (attributive twee-en-sestigste, not comparable)


drie-en-sestigste

drie-en-sestigste (attributive drie-en-sestigste, not comparable)


vier-en-sestigste

vier-en-sestigste (attributive vier-en-sestigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-sestigste

vyf-en-sestigste (attributive vyf-en-sestigste, not comparable)


ses-en-sestigste

ses-en-sestigste (attributive ses-en-sestigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-sestigste

sewe-en-sestigste (attributive sewe-en-sestigste, not comparable)


agt-en-sestigste

agt-en-sestigste (attributive agt-en-sestigste, not comparable)

agt-en-sestigste (attributive)
ag-en-sestigste (alternative)


nege-en-sestigste

nege-en-sestigste (attributive nege-en-sestigste, not comparable)


een-en-sewentigste

een-en-sewentigste (attributive een-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


twee-en-sewentigste

twee-en-sewentigste (attributive twee-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


drie-en-sewentigste

drie-en-sewentigste (attributive drie-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


vier-en-sewentigste

vier-en-sewentigste (attributive vier-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


vyf-en-sewentigste

vyf-en-sewentigste (attributive vyf-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


ses-en-sewentigste

ses-en-sewentigste (attributive ses-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


sewe-en-sewentigste

sewe-en-sewentigste (attributive sewe-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


agt-en-sewentigste

agt-en-sewentigste (attributive agt-en-sewentigste, not comparable)

agt-en-sewentigste (attributive)
ag-en-sewentigste (alternative)


nege-en-sewentigste

nege-en-sewentigste (attributive nege-en-sewentigste, not comparable)


ag-en-vyftigste

ag-en-vyftigste (attributive ag-en-vyftigste, not comparable)

ag-en-vyftigste (attributive)
agt-en-vyftigste (alternative)


ag-en-sestigste

ag-en-sestigste (attributive ag-en-sestigste, not comparable)

ag-en-sestigste (attributive)
agt-en-sestigste (alternative)


ag-en-sewentigste

ag-en-sewentigste (attributive ag-en-sewentigste, not comparable)

ag-en-sewentigste (attributive)
agt-en-sewentigste (alternative)


duisendste

duisendste (attributive duisendste, not comparable)


moeg

moeg (attributive moeë, comparative moeër, superlative moegste)

moeë (attributive)
moeër (comparative)
moegste (superlative)

From Dutch moe, moede, from Proto-West Germanic *mōþī. Probably a backformation from the inflected forms of moe by analogy with such paradigms as hoog > hoë, laag > lae (with regular loss of intervocalic g). On the other hand, the form moeg also occurs in Brabantian and Flemish dialects, which have a palatal pronunciation of g and where therefore these forms are considered backformations from moeie (i.e. moeie > moei > moeg; cf. also Limburgish meug). Perhaps this southern Dutch moeg was reinforced by the internal Afrikaans analogy.


aaklig

aaklig (attributive aaklige, comparative aakliger, superlative aakligste)

aaklige (attributive)
aakliger (comparative)
aakligste (superlative)


koue

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


neoliberaal

af-adj

neoliberaal (attributive neoliberale, comparative neoliberaler, superlative neoliberaalste)

neoliberale (attributive)
neoliberaler (comparative)
neoliberaalste (superlative)


geleë

geleë (attributive geleë, not comparable)

From Dutch gelegen, past participle of liggen. See Afrikaans lê.

Die hotel is op 'n hoë berg geleë.

The hotel is situated on a high mountain.


vokaal

vokaal (attributive vokale, comparative vokaler, superlative vokaalste)

vokale (attributive)
vokaler (comparative)
vokaalste (superlative)

From Dutch vocaal, from Latin vōcālis. The sense “outspoken” comes from English vocal.

vocal, outspoken; prone to use one's voice


Bolands

Bolands (attributive Bolandse, not comparable)

Of, from, in or pertaining to the Boland.


grammatikaal

grammatikaal (attributive grammatikaale, comparative grammatikaaler, superlative grammatikaalste)

grammatikaale (attributive)
grammatikaaler (comparative)
grammatikaalste (superlative)


skadelik

skadelik (attributive skadelike, comparative skadeliker, superlative skadelikste)

skadelike (attributive)
skadeliker (comparative)
skadelikste (superlative)

harmful, damaging, detrimental, pernicious, noisome


kwaadwillig

kwaadwillig (attributive kwaadwillige, comparative kwaadwilliger, superlative kwaadwilligste)

kwaadwillige (attributive)
kwaadwilliger (comparative)
kwaadwilligste (superlative)


Tadjiks

Tadjiks (attributive Tadjikse, not comparable)

Tajik (of, from, or pertaining to Tajikistan, the Tajik people or the Tajik language)


federaal

federaal (attributive federale, not comparable)

From Dutch federaal, from French fédéral.


onwaardig

onwaardig (attributive onwaardige, comparative onwaardiger, superlative onwaardigste)

onwaardige (attributive)
onwaardiger (comparative)
onwaardigste (superlative)


argaïes

argaïes (attributive argaïese, comparative argaïesser, superlative argaïeste)

argaïese (attributive)
argaïesser (comparative)
argaïeste (superlative)


subtiel

subtiel (attributive subtiele, comparative subtieler, superlative subtielste)

subtiele (attributive)
subtieler (comparative)
subtielste (superlative)

From Dutch subtiel, from Middle Dutch subtijl, from Old French subtil, from Latin subtīlis, from sub- + tēla (“a web”).

Sy taal spreek ryk en subtiele betekenisse uit.

His language expresses rich and subtle meanings.


kommunisties

kommunisties (attributive kommunistiese, comparative kommunistieser, superlative kommunistiesste)

kommunistiese (attributive)
kommunistieser (comparative)
kommunistiesste (superlative)


Kaaps

Kaaps (attributive Kaapse, not comparable)

From Dutch Kaaps. Equivalent to Kaap + -s.

Of, from or relating to the Cape of Good Hope.


Hebreeus

Hebreeus (attributive Hebreeuse, not comparable)

From Dutch Hebreeuws, from Middle Dutch Hebreeusc.

Hebrew, of or pertaining to the Hebrew language


vrank

vrank (attributive vrank, comparative vranker, superlative vrankste)

vrank (attributive)
vranker (comparative)
vrankste (superlative)

From Dutch wrang, from Middle Dutch wranc, from Old Dutch *wrang, from Proto-Germanic *wrangaz. The form shows native Afrikaans vr- for Dutch wr- (as in vryf) and -nk for final -ng (as in jonk, lank). Doublet of wrang (“bitter, harsh”, in figurative senses), which is from written Dutch.


welaf

af-adj

welaf (attributive welaf, not comparable)

welaf (attributive)
wel-af (alternative)

From wel + af, calque of English well off.


daagliks

daagliks (attributive daaglikse, not comparable)

From Dutch dagelijks, from Middle Dutch dagelics, from Old Dutch dagawelikis. Equivalent to dag + -liks.


stewig

stewig (attributive stewige, comparative stewiger, superlative stewigste)

stewige (attributive)
stewiger (comparative)
stewigste (superlative)

From Dutch stevig, from Middle Dutch stevich.


Japons

Japons (attributive Japonse, not comparable)


veelrassig

veelrassig (attributive veelrassige, not comparable)


etnies

etnies (attributive etniese, not comparable)


ryp

ryp </b>or (chiefly in figurative use)<b> rype

ryp (attributive ryp or (chiefly in figurative use) rype, comparative ryper, superlative rypste)

ryp (attributive)
rype (attributive)
ryper (comparative)
rypste (superlative)


geslagsryp

geslagsryp (attributive geslagsrype, not comparable)

From Dutch geslachtsrijp, from German geschlechtsreif. Equivalent to geslag + -s- + ryp.


soewerein

soewerein (attributive soewereine, not comparable)

From Dutch soeverein, from Old French soverain. Influenced in the first vowel by Middle French souverain and French souverain.


Belgies

Belgies (attributive Belgiese, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Belgisch, from Latin belgicus. Equivalent to Belg + -ies.

Belgian (of, from, or pertaining to Belgium or the Belgian people)


nuuskierig

nuuskierig (attributive nuuskierige, comparative nuuskieriger, superlative nuuskierigste)

nuuskierige (attributive)
nuuskieriger (comparative)
nuuskierigste (superlative)


waagmoedig

waagmoedig (attributive waagmoedige, comparative waagmoediger, superlative waagmoedigste)

waagmoedige (attributive)
waagmoediger (comparative)
waagmoedigste (superlative)

/ˈvɑːχˌmudəχ/

Borrowed from German wagemutig. Analysable as waagmoed + -ig.