"prima" meaning in Dutch

See prima in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpri.maː/ Audio: Nl-prima.ogg Forms: priem [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian prima (“first, best”), which together with secunda and tertia denoted the three classes of wares. The latter two fell out of use, but prima stayed, although with a changed meaning. Etymology templates: {{bor+|nl|it|prima|t=first, best}} Borrowed from Italian prima (“first, best”) Head templates: {{nl-adj|-|-}} prima (not comparable)
  1. excellent Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-prima-nl-adj-bXhazH1M
  2. (informal) OK, satisfactory, reasonably good; not exceptional Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-prima-nl-adj-rN1s3B-C Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 0 80 20

Adverb

IPA: /ˈpri.maː/ Audio: Nl-prima.ogg Forms: priem [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian prima (“first, best”), which together with secunda and tertia denoted the three classes of wares. The latter two fell out of use, but prima stayed, although with a changed meaning. Etymology templates: {{bor+|nl|it|prima|t=first, best}} Borrowed from Italian prima (“first, best”) Head templates: {{nl-adj|-|-}} prima (not comparable)
  1. good, fine Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: dikke prima
    Sense id: en-prima-nl-adv-3msbpDQl

Alternative forms

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