"klasse" meaning in Dutch

See klasse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈklɑ.sə/ Audio: Nl-klasse.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from French classe, from Latin classis. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|fr|classe}} French classe, {{der|nl|la|classis}} Latin classis Head templates: {{nl-adj|-|pred=1}} klasse (used only predicatively, not comparable)
  1. (informal) Of high quality; superb. Tags: informal, not-comparable, predicative Derived forms: klassebak
    Sense id: en-klasse-nl-adj-6rG-iFNF

Noun

IPA: /ˈklɑ.sə/ Audio: Nl-klasse.ogg Forms: klassen [plural], klassetje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Borrowed from French classe, from Latin classis. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|fr|classe}} French classe, {{der|nl|la|classis}} Latin classis Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|+}} klasse f (plural klassen, diminutive klassetje n)
  1. quality, class Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-klasse-nl-noun-BdG0uSIf
  2. social class Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-klasse-nl-noun-CK8fxGgk
  3. (biology) classification Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-klasse-nl-noun-nwyKpSZX Categories (other): Biology, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 11 4 3 5 4 13 5 6 3 13 15 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 3 2 3 3 15 3 4 2 15 16 18 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  4. (taxonomy) class Tags: feminine Hypernyms: stam, superklasse
    Sense id: en-klasse-nl-noun-CIkRPgTT Categories (other): Taxonomy, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 11 4 3 5 4 13 5 6 3 13 15 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 3 2 3 3 15 3 4 2 15 16 18 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
  5. (programming) class Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-klasse-nl-noun-CIkRPgTT1 Categories (other): Programming, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 11 4 3 5 4 13 5 6 3 13 15 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 3 2 3 3 15 3 4 2 15 16 18 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 11 14 1 17 18 39 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bovenklasse, infraklasse, klassenbewustzijn, klassenstrijd, klassisme, onderklasse, subklasse, superklasse, topklasse Related terms: classis, klas

Inflected forms

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