"skeer" meaning in Dutch

See skeer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /skeːr/ Audio: Nl-skeer.ogg
Rhymes: -eːr Etymology: From Sranan Tongo sker, from Dutch scheren. Etymology templates: {{der|nl|srn|sker}} Sranan Tongo sker, {{der|nl|nl|scheren}} Dutch scheren Head templates: {{nl-adj}} skeer (comparative skeerder, superlative skeerst) Inflection templates: {{nl-decl-adj|skere}} Forms: skeerder [comparative], skeerst [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], skeer [adverbial, positive, predicative], skeerder [adverbial, comparative, predicative], het skeerst [adverbial, predicative, superlative], het skeerste [adverbial, predicative, superlative], skere [feminine, indefinite, masculine, positive, singular], skeerdere [comparative, feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular], skeerste [feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular, superlative], skeer [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], skeerder [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], skeerste [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], skere [indefinite, plural, positive], skeerdere [comparative, indefinite, plural], skeerste [indefinite, plural, superlative], skere [definite, positive], skeerdere [comparative, definite], skeerste [definite, superlative], skeers [partitive, positive], skeerders [comparative, partitive], - [partitive, superlative]
  1. (slang) poor Tags: slang Synonyms: arm
    Sense id: en-skeer-nl-adj-TjeV0F2d Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch terms borrowed back into Dutch Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Dutch terms borrowed back into Dutch: 50 50
  2. (slang) cheap, low-quality Tags: slang Synonyms: goedkoop
    Sense id: en-skeer-nl-adj-5j70HeC3 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch terms borrowed back into Dutch Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Dutch terms borrowed back into Dutch: 50 50
     
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    },
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      "form": "het skeerst",
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        "superlative"
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    },
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        "superlative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "skere",
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        "superlative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "skere",
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        "plural",
        "positive"
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      "form": "skeerdere",
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    },
    {
      "form": "skeers",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "partitive",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skeerders",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "partitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "partitive",
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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        {
          "english": "Used up all my student loans for the month, now [I] am really poor.",
          "text": "Heb al mijn stufi voor deze maand opgebruikt, ben echt skeer nu.",
          "translation": "Used up all my student loans for the month, now [I] am really poor."
        }
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          "word": "arm"
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        {
          "english": "Your jacket looks really cheap, is it from the thrift store?",
          "text": "Jouw jas ziet er echt zwaar skeer uit, komt ie van de kringloop of zo?",
          "translation": "Your jacket looks really cheap, is it from the thrift store?"
        }
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        "(slang) cheap, low-quality"
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        {
          "word": "goedkoop"
        }
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        {
          "english": "Used up all my student loans for the month, now [I] am really poor.",
          "text": "Heb al mijn stufi voor deze maand opgebruikt, ben echt skeer nu.",
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