loops

loops (comparative loopser, superlative meest loops or loopst)

loopser (comparative)
meest loops (superlative)
loopst (superlative)
loops (adverbial positive predicative)
loopser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het loopst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het loopste (adverbial predicative superlative)
loopse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
loopsere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
loopste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
loops (indefinite neuter positive singular)
loopser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
loopste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
loopse (indefinite plural positive)
loopsere (comparative indefinite plural)
loopste (indefinite plural superlative)
loopse (definite positive)
loopsere (comparative definite)
loopste (definite superlative)
loops (partitive positive)
loopsers (comparative partitive)

Die teef is loops.


dure

inflection of duur:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of duur:
definite neuter singular attributive


Mandarijns

nl-adj

Mandarijns (comparative Mandarijnser, superlative meest Mandarijns or Mandarijnst)

Mandarijnser (comparative)
meest Mandarijns (superlative)
Mandarijnst (superlative)
Mandarijns (adverbial positive predicative)
Mandarijnser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het Mandarijnst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het Mandarijnste (adverbial predicative superlative)
Mandarijnse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Mandarijnsere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
Mandarijnste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
Mandarijns (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Mandarijnser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Mandarijnste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Mandarijnse (indefinite plural positive)
Mandarijnsere (comparative indefinite plural)
Mandarijnste (indefinite plural superlative)
Mandarijnse (definite positive)
Mandarijnsere (comparative definite)
Mandarijnste (definite superlative)
Mandarijns (partitive positive)
Mandarijnsers (comparative partitive)

Ze spreekt vijf talen, vloeiend Nederlands, Frans en Engels, maar ook Portugees en Mandarijns Chinees.

She speaks five languages, fluent Dutch, French and English, but also Portuguese and Mandarin Chinese.


kwik

kwik (comparative kwikker, superlative kwikst)

kwikker (comparative)
kwikst (superlative)
kwik (adverbial positive predicative)
kwikker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het kwikst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het kwikste (adverbial predicative superlative)
kwikke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
kwikkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
kwikste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
kwik (indefinite neuter positive singular)
kwikker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
kwikste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
kwikke (indefinite plural positive)
kwikkere (comparative indefinite plural)
kwikste (indefinite plural superlative)
kwikke (definite positive)
kwikkere (comparative definite)
kwikste (definite superlative)
kwiks (partitive positive)
kwikkers (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch quic, from Old Dutch quic, from Proto-West Germanic *kwiku, from Proto-Germanic *kwikwaz. Compare English quick.


gotisch

gotisch (comparative gotischer, superlative meest gotisch or gotischt)

gotischer (comparative)
meest gotisch (superlative)
gotischt (superlative)
gotisch (adverbial positive predicative)
gotischer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het gotischt (adverbial predicative superlative)
het gotischte (adverbial predicative superlative)
gotische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
gotischere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
gotischte (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
gotisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
gotischer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
gotischte (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
gotische (indefinite plural positive)
gotischere (comparative indefinite plural)
gotischte (indefinite plural superlative)
gotische (definite positive)
gotischere (comparative definite)
gotischte (definite superlative)
gotisch (partitive positive)
gotischers (comparative partitive)

From Gotisch, from earlier Gotsch, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *gotō (which derived from Proto-Germanic *gutô) + -isch. Equivalent to Goten + -isch.

Gothic, pertaining to Gothic art and architecture


bros

bros (comparative brosser, superlative meest bros or brost)

brosser (comparative)
meest bros (superlative)
brost (superlative)
bros (adverbial positive predicative)
brosser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het brost (adverbial predicative superlative)
het broste (adverbial predicative superlative)
brosse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
brossere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
broste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
bros (indefinite neuter positive singular)
brosser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
broste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
brosse (indefinite plural positive)
brossere (comparative indefinite plural)
broste (indefinite plural superlative)
brosse (definite positive)
brossere (comparative definite)
broste (definite superlative)
bros (partitive positive)
brossers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: bros


jammer

jammer (comparative jammerder, superlative jammerst)

jammerder (comparative)
jammerst (superlative)
jammer (adverbial positive predicative)
jammerder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het jammerst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het jammerste (adverbial predicative superlative)
jammere (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
jammerdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
jammerste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
jammer (indefinite neuter positive singular)
jammerder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
jammerste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
jammere (indefinite plural positive)
jammerdere (comparative indefinite plural)
jammerste (indefinite plural superlative)
jammere (definite positive)
jammerdere (comparative definite)
jammerste (definite superlative)
jammers (partitive positive)
jammerders (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: jammer

Negerhollands: jammer, jamer

→ Caribbean Javanese: yamer

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


incongruent

nl-adj

incongruent (comparative incongruenter, superlative incongruentst)

incongruenter (comparative)
incongruentst (superlative)
incongruent (adverbial positive predicative)
incongruenter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het incongruentst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het incongruentste (adverbial predicative superlative)
incongruente (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
incongruentere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
incongruentste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
incongruent (indefinite neuter positive singular)
incongruenter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
incongruentste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
incongruente (indefinite plural positive)
incongruentere (comparative indefinite plural)
incongruentste (indefinite plural superlative)
incongruente (definite positive)
incongruentere (comparative definite)
incongruentste (definite superlative)
incongruents (partitive positive)
incongruenters (comparative partitive)

incongruent, incompatible, not in agreement


divergent

divergent (comparative divergenter, superlative divergentst)

divergenter (comparative)
divergentst (superlative)
divergent (adverbial positive predicative)
divergenter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het divergentst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het divergentste (adverbial predicative superlative)
divergente (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
divergentere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
divergentste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
divergent (indefinite neuter positive singular)
divergenter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
divergentste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
divergente (indefinite plural positive)
divergentere (comparative indefinite plural)
divergentste (indefinite plural superlative)
divergente (definite positive)
divergentere (comparative definite)
divergentste (definite superlative)
divergents (partitive positive)
divergenters (comparative partitive)

Indonesian: divergen

divergente reeks


hel

hel (comparative heller, superlative helst)

heller (comparative)
helst (superlative)
hel (adverbial positive predicative)
heller (adverbial comparative predicative)
het helst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het helste (adverbial predicative superlative)
helle (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
hellere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
helste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
hel (indefinite neuter positive singular)
heller (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
helste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
helle (indefinite plural positive)
hellere (comparative indefinite plural)
helste (indefinite plural superlative)
helle (definite positive)
hellere (comparative definite)
helste (definite superlative)
hels (partitive positive)
hellers (comparative partitive)


creepy

creepy (comparative creepyer, superlative creepy'st)

creepyer (comparative)
creepy'st (superlative)

Unadapted borrowing from English creepy.

Het was daar 's nachts best creepy.

Hij zat de hele tijd creepy naar haar te staren.

He was staring at her creepily the whole time.

(informal) creepy (scary or sexually disconcerting)


somber

somber (comparative somberder, superlative somberst)

somberder (comparative)
somberst (superlative)
somber (adverbial positive predicative)
somberder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het somberst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het somberste (adverbial predicative superlative)
sombere (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
somberdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
somberste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
somber (indefinite neuter positive singular)
somberder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
somberste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
sombere (indefinite plural positive)
somberdere (comparative indefinite plural)
somberste (indefinite plural superlative)
sombere (definite positive)
somberdere (comparative definite)
somberste (definite superlative)
sombers (partitive positive)
somberders (comparative partitive)

16th century. From Middle French sombre.


modaal

modaal (comparative modaler, superlative modaalst)

modaler (comparative)
modaalst (superlative)
modaal (adverbial positive predicative)
modaler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het modaalst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het modaalste (adverbial predicative superlative)
modale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
modalere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
modaalste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
modaal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
modaler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
modaalste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
modale (indefinite plural positive)
modalere (comparative indefinite plural)
modaalste (indefinite plural superlative)
modale (definite positive)
modalere (comparative definite)
modaalste (definite superlative)
modaals (partitive positive)
modalers (comparative partitive)


kinds

kinds (comparative kindser, superlative meest kinds or kindst)

kindser (comparative)
meest kinds (superlative)
kindst (superlative)
kinds (adverbial positive predicative)
kindser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het kindst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het kindste (adverbial predicative superlative)
kindse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
kindsere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
kindste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
kinds (indefinite neuter positive singular)
kindser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
kindste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
kindse (indefinite plural positive)
kindsere (comparative indefinite plural)
kindste (indefinite plural superlative)
kindse (definite positive)
kindsere (comparative definite)
kindste (definite superlative)
kinds (partitive positive)
kindsers (comparative partitive)

→ Papiamentu: kèns, kens


succulent

succulent (comparative succulenter, superlative succulentst)

succulenter (comparative)
succulentst (superlative)
succulent (adverbial positive predicative)
succulenter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het succulentst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het succulentste (adverbial predicative superlative)
succulente (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
succulentere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
succulentste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
succulent (indefinite neuter positive singular)
succulenter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
succulentste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
succulente (indefinite plural positive)
succulentere (comparative indefinite plural)
succulentste (indefinite plural superlative)
succulente (definite positive)
succulentere (comparative definite)
succulentste (definite superlative)
succulents (partitive positive)
succulenters (comparative partitive)

(botany) succulent (storing water in leaves or other tissue)


incontinent

incontinent (adverbial positive predicative)
incontinente (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
incontinent (indefinite neuter positive singular)
incontinente (indefinite plural positive)
incontinente (definite positive)
incontinents (partitive positive)

Borrowed from French incontinent, from New Latin incontinens. Equivalent to in- + continent.

incontinent (unable to restrain natural discharges)


afgeleefd

afgeleefd (comparative afgeleefder, superlative afgeleefdst)

afgeleefder (comparative)
afgeleefdst (superlative)
afgeleefd (adverbial positive predicative)
afgeleefder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het afgeleefdst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het afgeleefdste (adverbial predicative superlative)
afgeleefde (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
afgeleefdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
afgeleefdste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
afgeleefd (indefinite neuter positive singular)
afgeleefder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
afgeleefdste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
afgeleefde (indefinite plural positive)
afgeleefdere (comparative indefinite plural)
afgeleefdste (indefinite plural superlative)
afgeleefde (definite positive)
afgeleefdere (comparative definite)
afgeleefdste (definite superlative)
afgeleefds (partitive positive)
afgeleefders (comparative partitive)


aardig

aardig (comparative aardiger, superlative aardigst)

aardiger (comparative)
aardigst (superlative)
aardig (adverbial positive predicative)
aardiger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het aardigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het aardigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
aardige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
aardigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
aardigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
aardig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
aardiger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
aardigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
aardige (indefinite plural positive)
aardigere (comparative indefinite plural)
aardigste (indefinite plural superlative)
aardige (definite positive)
aardigere (comparative definite)
aardigste (definite superlative)
aardigs (partitive positive)
aardigers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: aardig

From Middle Dutch aerdich. Equivalent to aard (“nature, essence”) + -ig.

Ze was ontzettend aardig tegen me.

Dat is een aardig horloge.

Dat is een aardig bedrag.


gezocht

gezocht (adverbial positive predicative)
gezochte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
gezocht (indefinite neuter positive singular)
gezochte (indefinite plural positive)
gezochte (definite positive)
gezochts (partitive positive)


chique

inflection of chic:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of chic:
definite neuter singular attributive


incompetent

incompetent (comparative incompetenter, superlative incompetentst)

incompetenter (comparative)
incompetentst (superlative)
incompetent (adverbial positive predicative)
incompetenter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het incompetentst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het incompetentste (adverbial predicative superlative)
incompetente (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
incompetentere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
incompetentste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
incompetent (indefinite neuter positive singular)
incompetenter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
incompetentste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
incompetente (indefinite plural positive)
incompetentere (comparative indefinite plural)
incompetentste (indefinite plural superlative)
incompetente (definite positive)
incompetentere (comparative definite)
incompetentste (definite superlative)
incompetents (partitive positive)
incompetenters (comparative partitive)

Likely borrowed, ultimately from Latin incompetēns. Equivalent to in- +.


militant

militant (comparative militanter, superlative militantst)

militanter (comparative)
militantst (superlative)
militant (adverbial positive predicative)
militanter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het militantst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het militantste (adverbial predicative superlative)
militante (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
militantere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
militantste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
militant (indefinite neuter positive singular)
militanter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
militantste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
militante (indefinite plural positive)
militantere (comparative indefinite plural)
militantste (indefinite plural superlative)
militante (definite positive)
militantere (comparative definite)
militantste (definite superlative)
militants (partitive positive)
militanters (comparative partitive)

militant (belligerent, tending to violence, defensive)


elegante

inflection of elegant:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of elegant:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of elegant:
plural attributive


harder

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


onderscheiden

onderscheiden (adverbial positive predicative)
onderscheiden (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
onderscheiden (indefinite neuter positive singular)
onderscheiden (indefinite plural positive)
onderscheiden (definite positive)
onderscheidens (partitive positive)

From onder- + scheiden (“to separate”). Compare German unterscheiden.


vega

vega (adverbial positive predicative)
vega (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
vega (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vega (indefinite plural positive)
vega (definite positive)
vega's (partitive positive)


wars

Ik ben wars van complottheorieën.

I have an aversion to conspiracy theories.

(nearly always predicative, with van) disliking, having an aversion


dichtbij

nl-adj

dichtbij (comparative dichterbij, superlative dichtstbij)

dichterbij (comparative)
dichtstbij (superlative)
dichtbij (adverbial positive predicative)
dichterbij (adverbial comparative predicative)
het dichtstbij (adverbial predicative superlative)
het dichtstbije (adverbial predicative superlative)
dichtbije (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
dichterbije (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
dichtstbije (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
dichtbij (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dichterbij (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
dichtstbije (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
dichtbije (indefinite plural positive)
dichterbije (comparative indefinite plural)
dichtstbije (indefinite plural superlative)
dichtbije (definite positive)
dichterbije (comparative definite)
dichtstbije (definite superlative)
dichtbijs (partitive positive)
dichterbijs (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: distbi, desbi

→ Virgin Islands Creole: desbi (archaic)


bewolkt

bewolkt (comparative bewolkter, superlative bewolktst)

bewolkter (comparative)
bewolktst (superlative)
bewolkt (adverbial positive predicative)
bewolkter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het bewolktst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het bewolktste (adverbial predicative superlative)
bewolkte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
bewolktere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
bewolktste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
bewolkt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
bewolkter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
bewolktste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
bewolkte (indefinite plural positive)
bewolktere (comparative indefinite plural)
bewolktste (indefinite plural superlative)
bewolkte (definite positive)
bewolktere (comparative definite)
bewolktste (definite superlative)
bewolkts (partitive positive)
bewolkters (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: bewolkt

Ostensibly the past participle of rare and long-obsolete bewolken, but synchronically to be interpreted as pseudo-participial wolk + be- -d.


belangrijk

belangrijk (comparative belangrijker, superlative belangrijkst)

belangrijker (comparative)
belangrijkst (superlative)
belangrijk (adverbial positive predicative)
belangrijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het belangrijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het belangrijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
belangrijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
belangrijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
belangrijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
belangrijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
belangrijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
belangrijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
belangrijke (indefinite plural positive)
belangrijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
belangrijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
belangrijke (definite positive)
belangrijkere (comparative definite)
belangrijkste (definite superlative)
belangrijks (partitive positive)
belangrijkers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: belangrik


doorzichtig

doorzichtig (comparative doorzichtiger, superlative doorzichtigst)

doorzichtiger (comparative)
doorzichtigst (superlative)
doorzichtig (adverbial positive predicative)
doorzichtiger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het doorzichtigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het doorzichtigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
doorzichtige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
doorzichtigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
doorzichtigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
doorzichtig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
doorzichtiger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
doorzichtigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
doorzichtige (indefinite plural positive)
doorzichtigere (comparative indefinite plural)
doorzichtigste (indefinite plural superlative)
doorzichtige (definite positive)
doorzichtigere (comparative definite)
doorzichtigste (definite superlative)
doorzichtigs (partitive positive)
doorzichtigers (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch doresichtich. Equivalent to doorzicht + -ig.


beroemd

beroemd (comparative beroemder, superlative beroemdst)

beroemder (comparative)
beroemdst (superlative)
beroemd (adverbial positive predicative)
beroemder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het beroemdst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het beroemdste (adverbial predicative superlative)
beroemde (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
beroemdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
beroemdste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
beroemd (indefinite neuter positive singular)
beroemder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
beroemdste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
beroemde (indefinite plural positive)
beroemdere (comparative indefinite plural)
beroemdste (indefinite plural superlative)
beroemde (definite positive)
beroemdere (comparative definite)
beroemdste (definite superlative)
beroemds (partitive positive)
beroemders (comparative partitive)

From beroemen, equivalent to be- + roem (“glory”).


tevreden

tevreden (comparative tevredener, superlative tevredenst)

tevredener (comparative)
tevredenst (superlative)
tevreden (adverbial positive predicative)
tevredener (adverbial comparative predicative)
het tevredenst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het tevredenste (adverbial predicative superlative)
tevreden (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
tevredener (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
tevredenste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
tevreden (indefinite neuter positive singular)
tevredener (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
tevredenste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
tevreden (indefinite plural positive)
tevredener (comparative indefinite plural)
tevredenste (indefinite plural superlative)
tevreden (definite positive)
tevredener (comparative definite)
tevredenste (definite superlative)
tevredens (partitive positive)
tevredeners (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: tevrede

Jersey Dutch: tevrêde

desc

Negerhollands: toevreden, tevreeden, tee vreeden

→ Sranan Tongo: tefreide

→ Aukan: tifeedi

→ Caribbean Javanese: tefréde

From Middle Dutch tevreden. Equivalent to a univerbation of te + vreden. Compare German zufrieden.

De tevreden poes ligt rustig te snorren na een visje te hebben opgepeuzeld.

The satisfied cat is purring serenely after having eaten a little fish.


wakker

nl-adj

wakker (comparative wakkerder, superlative wakkerst)

wakkerder (comparative)
wakkerst (superlative)
wakker (adverbial positive predicative)
wakkerder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het wakkerst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het wakkerste (adverbial predicative superlative)
wakkere (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
wakkerdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
wakkerste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
wakker (indefinite neuter positive singular)
wakkerder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
wakkerste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
wakkere (indefinite plural positive)
wakkerdere (comparative indefinite plural)
wakkerste (indefinite plural superlative)
wakkere (definite positive)
wakkerdere (comparative definite)
wakkerste (definite superlative)
wakkers (partitive positive)
wakkerders (comparative partitive)

Jersey Dutch: wākker

Negerhollands: wakker, waku

From Middle Dutch wacker, from Old Dutch *wakkar, from Proto-West Germanic *wakr. Cognate with German wacker (“stalwart”), dialectal English waker (“vigilant”, see there).


eenzaam

eenzaam (comparative eenzamer, superlative eenzaamst)

eenzamer (comparative)
eenzaamst (superlative)
eenzaam (adverbial positive predicative)
eenzamer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het eenzaamst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het eenzaamste (adverbial predicative superlative)
eenzame (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
eenzamere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
eenzaamste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
eenzaam (indefinite neuter positive singular)
eenzamer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
eenzaamste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
eenzame (indefinite plural positive)
eenzamere (comparative indefinite plural)
eenzaamste (indefinite plural superlative)
eenzame (definite positive)
eenzamere (comparative definite)
eenzaamste (definite superlative)
eenzaams (partitive positive)
eenzamers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: eensaam

Negerhollands: eensaam

From Middle Dutch eensaem, from German einsam. Equivalent to een + -zaam.

Hij voelt zich eenzaam sinds zijn beste vriend is verhuisd.

He feels lonely since his best friend moved away.

Na haar scheiding voelde ze zich erg eenzaam en geïsoleerd.

After her divorce, she felt very lonesome and isolated.

Het oude huis aan de rand van het bos had een eenzamer gevoel dan verwacht.

The old house at the edge of the woods had a lonesomer feeling than expected.

Onderweg naar de afgelegen hut voelde hij zich het eenzaamst dat hij ooit had gevoeld.

On the way to the remote cabin, he felt the loneliest he had ever felt.


zonnig

zonnig (comparative zonniger, superlative zonnigst)

zonniger (comparative)
zonnigst (superlative)
zonnig (adverbial positive predicative)
zonniger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het zonnigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het zonnigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
zonnige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
zonnigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
zonnigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
zonnig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
zonniger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
zonnigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
zonnige (indefinite plural positive)
zonnigere (comparative indefinite plural)
zonnigste (indefinite plural superlative)
zonnige (definite positive)
zonnigere (comparative definite)
zonnigste (definite superlative)
zonnigs (partitive positive)
zonnigers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: sonnig


comfortabel

comfortabel (comparative comfortabeler, superlative comfortabelst)

comfortabeler (comparative)
comfortabelst (superlative)
comfortabel (adverbial positive predicative)
comfortabeler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het comfortabelst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het comfortabelste (adverbial predicative superlative)
comfortabele (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
comfortabelere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
comfortabelste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
comfortabel (indefinite neuter positive singular)
comfortabeler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
comfortabelste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
comfortabele (indefinite plural positive)
comfortabelere (comparative indefinite plural)
comfortabelste (indefinite plural superlative)
comfortabele (definite positive)
comfortabelere (comparative definite)
comfortabelste (definite superlative)
comfortabels (partitive positive)
comfortabelers (comparative partitive)

Borrowed from English comfortable. Equivalent to comfort + -abel.


makkelijk

makkelijk (comparative makkelijker, superlative makkelijkst)

makkelijker (comparative)
makkelijkst (superlative)
makkelijk (adverbial positive predicative)
makkelijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het makkelijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het makkelijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
makkelijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
makkelijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
makkelijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
makkelijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
makkelijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
makkelijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
makkelijke (indefinite plural positive)
makkelijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
makkelijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
makkelijke (definite positive)
makkelijkere (comparative definite)
makkelijkste (definite superlative)
makkelijks (partitive positive)
makkelijkers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: maklik

→ Aukan: makiliki

→ Sranan Tongo: makriki

From Middle Dutch mackelijc, a rare Hollandic form of gemackelijc. Equivalent to gemak (“ease”) + -lijk.


elektrisch

elektrisch (adverbial positive predicative)
elektrische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
elektrisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
elektrische (indefinite plural positive)
elektrische (definite positive)
elektrisch (partitive positive)

Afrikaans: elektries

→ Indonesian: elektris

Borrowed from German elektrisch, from Latin electricus. Replaced elektriek.


zacht

zacht (comparative zachter, superlative zachtst)

zachter (comparative)
zachtst (superlative)
zacht (adverbial positive predicative)
zachter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het zachtst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het zachtste (adverbial predicative superlative)
zachte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
zachtere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
zachtste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
zacht (indefinite neuter positive singular)
zachter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
zachtste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
zachte (indefinite plural positive)
zachtere (comparative indefinite plural)
zachtste (indefinite plural superlative)
zachte (definite positive)
zachtere (comparative definite)
zachtste (definite superlative)
zachts (partitive positive)
zachters (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: sag

Negerhollands: socht, sok, sogt

From Middle Dutch sachte, from Old Dutch sāfti, from Proto-West Germanic *samftī.

zachte heelmeesters maken stinkende wonden


zwaar

zwaar (comparative zwaarder, superlative zwaarst)

zwaarder (comparative)
zwaarst (superlative)
zwaar (adverbial positive predicative)
zwaarder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het zwaarst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het zwaarste (adverbial predicative superlative)
zware (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
zwaardere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
zwaarste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
zwaar (indefinite neuter positive singular)
zwaarder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
zwaarste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
zware (indefinite plural positive)
zwaardere (comparative indefinite plural)
zwaarste (indefinite plural superlative)
zware (definite positive)
zwaardere (comparative definite)
zwaarste (definite superlative)
zwaars (partitive positive)
zwaarders (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: swaar

Berbice Creole Dutch: swari

Negerhollands: swaar, swar

From Middle Dutch swâer, from Old Dutch *swār, *swāri, from Proto-West Germanic *swār, from Proto-Germanic *swēraz, *swēriz.

de zware industrie

zwaar geschut

een zwaar lichaam

half zware shag

zware jongens

thugs (especially referring to the Beagle Boys)

een zware taak

een zware delegatie


bruikbaar

bruikbaar (comparative bruikbaarder, superlative bruikbaarst)

bruikbaarder (comparative)
bruikbaarst (superlative)
bruikbaar (adverbial positive predicative)
bruikbaarder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het bruikbaarst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het bruikbaarste (adverbial predicative superlative)
bruikbare (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
bruikbaardere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
bruikbaarste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
bruikbaar (indefinite neuter positive singular)
bruikbaarder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
bruikbaarste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
bruikbare (indefinite plural positive)
bruikbaardere (comparative indefinite plural)
bruikbaarste (indefinite plural superlative)
bruikbare (definite positive)
bruikbaardere (comparative definite)
bruikbaarste (definite superlative)
bruikbaars (partitive positive)
bruikbaarders (comparative partitive)

From bruiken (“to make use of”) + -baar (“-able”).


bijzonder

nl-adj

bijzonder (comparative bijzonderder, superlative bijzonderst)

bijzonderder (comparative)
bijzonderst (superlative)
bijzonder (adverbial positive predicative)
bijzonderder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het bijzonderst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het bijzonderste (adverbial predicative superlative)
bijzondere (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
bijzonderdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
bijzonderste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
bijzonder (indefinite neuter positive singular)
bijzonderder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
bijzonderste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
bijzondere (indefinite plural positive)
bijzonderdere (comparative indefinite plural)
bijzonderste (indefinite plural superlative)
bijzondere (definite positive)
bijzonderdere (comparative definite)
bijzonderste (definite superlative)
bijzonders (partitive positive)
bijzonderders (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: buijsonder, besonders

Petjo: bie

From earlier bezonder, from Middle Dutch besonder. Equivalent to bij (“nearby”) + zonder (“without”).


goedkoop

goedkoop (comparative goedkoper, superlative goedkoopst)

goedkoper (comparative)
goedkoopst (superlative)
goedkoop (adverbial positive predicative)
goedkoper (adverbial comparative predicative)
het goedkoopst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het goedkoopste (adverbial predicative superlative)
goedkope (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
goedkopere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
goedkoopste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
goedkoop (indefinite neuter positive singular)
goedkoper (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
goedkoopste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
goedkope (indefinite plural positive)
goedkopere (comparative indefinite plural)
goedkoopste (indefinite plural superlative)
goedkope (definite positive)
goedkopere (comparative definite)
goedkoopste (definite superlative)
goedkoops (partitive positive)
goedkopers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: goedkoop

Negerhollands: goei koop

→ Sranan Tongo: bunkopu

→ Aukan: bunkopu

→ Saramaccan: búnkópu

From Middle Dutch goetcoop, goeden coop (literally “good buy; good purchase”). Compare German Low German goodkoop, West Frisian goedkeap, Middle English good chepe. By surface analysis, goed (“good”) + koop (“purchase”).

surf

cheap (of inferior quality or little value)


vroeg

nl-adj

vroeg (comparative vroeger, superlative vroegst)

vroeger (comparative)
vroegst (superlative)
vroeg (adverbial positive predicative)
vroeger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het vroegst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het vroegste (adverbial predicative superlative)
vroege (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
vroegere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
vroegste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
vroeg (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vroeger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
vroegste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
vroege (indefinite plural positive)
vroegere (comparative indefinite plural)
vroegste (indefinite plural superlative)
vroege (definite positive)
vroegere (comparative definite)
vroegste (definite superlative)
vroegs (partitive positive)
vroegers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: vroeg

Berbice Creole Dutch: fruku

Javindo: froeg

Negerhollands: vroe, fru, vrue

→ Sranan Tongo: fruku (see there for further descendants)

From Middle Dutch vroech, extended form of vroe, from Old Dutch fruo, from Proto-West Germanic *frō(ī) (“early”).

De zon komt vroeg op in de zomer.

Zorg ervoor dat je vroeg opstaat om de trein te halen.

Make sure you wake up early to catch the train.

In de vroegere tijden was het leven veel moeilijker.

Hij was altijd de vroegste op kantoor.

He was always the earliest one in the office.

Ze stond vroegst op van alle deelnemers aan de wedstrijd.

She got up earliest among all the participants in the competition.


algemeen

algemeen (comparative algemener, superlative algemeenst)

algemener (comparative)
algemeenst (superlative)
algemeen (adverbial positive predicative)
algemener (adverbial comparative predicative)
het algemeenst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het algemeenste (adverbial predicative superlative)
algemene (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
algemenere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
algemeenste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
algemeen (indefinite neuter positive singular)
algemener (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
algemeenste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
algemene (indefinite plural positive)
algemenere (comparative indefinite plural)
algemeenste (indefinite plural superlative)
algemene (definite positive)
algemenere (comparative definite)
algemeenste (definite superlative)
algemeens (partitive positive)
algemeners (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: algemeen

Univerbation of al gemeen. Cognate with German allgemein.


wreed

wreed (comparative wreder, superlative wreedst)

wreder (comparative)
wreedst (superlative)
wreed (adverbial positive predicative)
wreder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het wreedst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het wreedste (adverbial predicative superlative)
wrede (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
wredere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
wreedste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
wreed (indefinite neuter positive singular)
wreder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
wreedste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
wrede (indefinite plural positive)
wredere (comparative indefinite plural)
wreedste (indefinite plural superlative)
wrede (definite positive)
wredere (comparative definite)
wreedste (definite superlative)
wreeds (partitive positive)
wreders (comparative partitive)

→ Caribbean Javanese: writ

From Middle Dutch wreet, from Old Dutch *wrēth, from Proto-West Germanic *wraiþ, from Proto-Germanic *wraiþaz. Cognate with English wrath.


vriendelijk

vriendelijk (comparative vriendelijker, superlative vriendelijkst)

vriendelijker (comparative)
vriendelijkst (superlative)
vriendelijk (adverbial positive predicative)
vriendelijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het vriendelijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het vriendelijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
vriendelijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
vriendelijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
vriendelijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
vriendelijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vriendelijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
vriendelijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
vriendelijke (indefinite plural positive)
vriendelijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
vriendelijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
vriendelijke (definite positive)
vriendelijkere (comparative definite)
vriendelijkste (definite superlative)
vriendelijks (partitive positive)
vriendelijkers (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: vriendlik

From Middle Dutch vrintlec, vriendelijc, from Old Dutch *friuntlik, *friuntlik, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndlīkaz. By surface analysis, vriend + -lijk. Cognate to German freundlich, English friendly.


afgelopen

afgelopen (adverbial positive predicative)
afgelopen (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
afgelopen (indefinite neuter positive singular)
afgelopen (indefinite plural positive)
afgelopen (definite positive)
afgelopens (partitive positive)

afgelopen maand

De film is afgelopen.


blij

blij (comparative blijer, superlative blijst)

blijer (comparative)
blijst (superlative)
blij (adverbial positive predicative)
blijer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het blijst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het blijste (adverbial predicative superlative)
blije (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
blijere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
blijste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
blij (indefinite neuter positive singular)
blijer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
blijste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
blije (indefinite plural positive)
blijere (comparative indefinite plural)
blijste (indefinite plural superlative)
blije (definite positive)
blijere (comparative definite)
blijste (definite superlative)
blijs (partitive positive)
blijers (comparative partitive)

Berbice Creole Dutch: bli

Negerhollands: bli, blie

→ Aukan: beleiti

With regular loss of intervocalic -d- from earlier blijde, from Middle Dutch blide, from Old Dutch *blīthi, from Proto-West Germanic *blīþī, from Proto-Germanic *blīþiz.

Als de straten wit zijn, zijn de kinderen blij.

If the streets are white, the children are happy.

happy; momentarily. For generally in life, see gelukkig.

blijde

archaic; sometimes still in fixed expressions

Ik ben blij dat je er bent.


ziek

ziek (comparative zieker, superlative ziekst)

zieker (comparative)
ziekst (superlative)
ziek (adverbial positive predicative)
zieker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het ziekst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het ziekste (adverbial predicative superlative)
zieke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
ziekere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
ziekste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
ziek (indefinite neuter positive singular)
zieker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
ziekste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
zieke (indefinite plural positive)
ziekere (comparative indefinite plural)
ziekste (indefinite plural superlative)
zieke (definite positive)
ziekere (comparative definite)
ziekste (definite superlative)
zieks (partitive positive)
ziekers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: siek

Berbice Creole Dutch: siki

Javindo: siek

Negerhollands: siek, sik

Petjo: ziek

→? Saramaccan: síki

→? Sranan Tongo: siki

→ Ndyuka-Trio Pidgin: siki, sikisiki

From Middle Dutch siec, from Old Dutch *siok, from Proto-West Germanic *seuk, from Proto-Germanic *seukaz. Cognate with English sick, German siech, Swedish sjuk.


zoet

zoet (comparative zoeter, superlative zoetst)

zoeter (comparative)
zoetst (superlative)
zoet (adverbial positive predicative)
zoeter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het zoetst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het zoetste (adverbial predicative superlative)
zoete (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
zoetere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
zoetste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
zoet (indefinite neuter positive singular)
zoeter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
zoetste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
zoete (indefinite plural positive)
zoetere (comparative indefinite plural)
zoetste (indefinite plural superlative)
zoete (definite positive)
zoetere (comparative definite)
zoetste (definite superlative)
zoets (partitive positive)
zoeters (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: soet

Berbice Creole Dutch: suti, sutu

Negerhollands: soet, sut

Petjo: soet

Skepi Creole Dutch: soot

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

calm; well-behaved, like an obedient child


blauw

blauw (comparative blauwer, superlative blauwst)

blauwer (comparative)
blauwst (superlative)
blauw (adverbial positive predicative)
blauwer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het blauwst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het blauwste (adverbial predicative superlative)
blauwe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
blauwere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
blauwste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
blauw (indefinite neuter positive singular)
blauwer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
blauwste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
blauwe (indefinite plural positive)
blauwere (comparative indefinite plural)
blauwste (indefinite plural superlative)
blauwe (definite positive)
blauwere (comparative definite)
blauwste (definite superlative)
blauws (partitive positive)
blauwers (comparative partitive)

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

De lucht is vandaag zo blauw en helder.

Ze droeg een blauw jurkje op het feest.

blauw oog

blauwe plek

bont en blauw


actief

actief (comparative actiever, superlative actiefst)

actiever (comparative)
actiefst (superlative)
actief (adverbial positive predicative)
actiever (adverbial comparative predicative)
het actiefst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het actiefste (adverbial predicative superlative)
actieve (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
actievere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
actiefste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
actief (indefinite neuter positive singular)
actiever (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
actiefste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
actieve (indefinite plural positive)
actievere (comparative indefinite plural)
actiefste (indefinite plural superlative)
actieve (definite positive)
actievere (comparative definite)
actiefste (definite superlative)
actiefs (partitive positive)
actievers (comparative partitive)

Borrowed from Middle French actif, from Latin āctīvus.


boos

boos (comparative bozer, superlative meest boos or boost)

bozer (comparative)
meest boos (superlative)
boost (superlative)
boos (adverbial positive predicative)
bozer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het boost (adverbial predicative superlative)
het booste (adverbial predicative superlative)
boze (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
bozere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
booste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
boos (indefinite neuter positive singular)
bozer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
booste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
boze (indefinite plural positive)
bozere (comparative indefinite plural)
booste (indefinite plural superlative)
boze (definite positive)
bozere (comparative definite)
booste (definite superlative)
boos (partitive positive)
bozers (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: boos

From Middle Dutch bôse, from Old Dutch bōsi, from Proto-West Germanic *bausī, from Proto-Germanic *bausuz.

Er zijn boze geesten in deze bossen.

There are evil spirits in these forests.


bedreven

bedreven (comparative bedrevener, superlative bedrevenst)

bedrevener (comparative)
bedrevenst (superlative)
bedreven (adverbial positive predicative)
bedrevener (adverbial comparative predicative)
het bedrevenst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het bedrevenste (adverbial predicative superlative)
bedreven (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
bedrevener (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
bedrevenste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
bedreven (indefinite neuter positive singular)
bedrevener (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
bedrevenste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
bedreven (indefinite plural positive)
bedrevener (comparative indefinite plural)
bedrevenste (indefinite plural superlative)
bedreven (definite positive)
bedrevener (comparative definite)
bedrevenste (definite superlative)
bedrevens (partitive positive)
bedreveners (comparative partitive)


droog

droog (comparative droger, superlative droogst)

droger (comparative)
droogst (superlative)
droog (adverbial positive predicative)
droger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het droogst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het droogste (adverbial predicative superlative)
droge (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
drogere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
droogste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
droog (indefinite neuter positive singular)
droger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
droogste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
droge (indefinite plural positive)
drogere (comparative indefinite plural)
droogste (indefinite plural superlative)
droge (definite positive)
drogere (comparative definite)
droogste (definite superlative)
droogs (partitive positive)
drogers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: droog

Berbice Creole Dutch: droko

Negerhollands: droog, drok

Skepi Creole Dutch: dróg

→ West Frisian: droech

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

Het weer is droog, we kunnen buiten spelen.

The weather is dry, we can play outside.

De handdoeken zijn nog niet droog.

Dit is de droogste zomer die ik me kan herinneren.

This is the driest summer I can remember.

De Sahara is een droog gebied.

In drogere klimaten moet men zuiniger met water zijn.

In arider climates, one must be more conservative with water.

De droogste plaatsen op aarde ontvangen bijna geen regen.

The most arid places on Earth receive almost no rain.

having a lot of muscle with a low amount of fat, having gone on a cut


eerste

eerste (adverbial positive predicative)
eerste (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
eerste (indefinite neuter positive singular)
eerste (indefinite plural positive)
eerste (definite positive)

Afrikaans: eerste

Berbice Creole Dutch: esti

Javindo: eerste

From Middle Dutch eerste, from Old Dutch *ēristo, from Proto-West Germanic *airist.


luid

luid (comparative luider, superlative luidst)

luider (comparative)
luidst (superlative)
luid (adverbial positive predicative)
luider (adverbial comparative predicative)
het luidst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het luidste (adverbial predicative superlative)
luide (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
luidere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
luidste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
luid (indefinite neuter positive singular)
luider (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
luidste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
luide (indefinite plural positive)
luidere (comparative indefinite plural)
luidste (indefinite plural superlative)
luide (definite positive)
luidere (comparative definite)
luidste (definite superlative)
luids (partitive positive)
luiders (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch luut, from Old Dutch *lūd, from Proto-West Germanic *hlūd, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz.


enkele

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

inflection of enkel:
masculine/feminine singular indefinite


populair

nl-adj

populair (comparative populairder, superlative populairst)

populairder (comparative)
populairst (superlative)
populair (adverbial positive predicative)
populairder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het populairst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het populairste (adverbial predicative superlative)
populaire (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
populairdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
populairste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
populair (indefinite neuter positive singular)
populairder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
populairste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
populaire (indefinite plural positive)
populairdere (comparative indefinite plural)
populairste (indefinite plural superlative)
populaire (definite positive)
populairdere (comparative definite)
populairste (definite superlative)
populairs (partitive positive)
populairders (comparative partitive)

→ Indonesian: populer


grappig

grappig (comparative grappiger, superlative grappigst)

grappiger (comparative)
grappigst (superlative)
grappig (adverbial positive predicative)
grappiger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het grappigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het grappigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
grappige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
grappigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
grappigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
grappig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
grappiger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
grappigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
grappige (indefinite plural positive)
grappigere (comparative indefinite plural)
grappigste (indefinite plural superlative)
grappige (definite positive)
grappigere (comparative definite)
grappigste (definite superlative)
grappigs (partitive positive)
grappigers (comparative partitive)


moeilijk

moeilijk (comparative moeilijker, superlative moeilijkst)

moeilijker (comparative)
moeilijkst (superlative)
moeilijk (adverbial positive predicative)
moeilijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het moeilijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het moeilijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
moeilijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
moeilijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
moeilijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
moeilijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
moeilijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
moeilijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
moeilijke (indefinite plural positive)
moeilijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
moeilijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
moeilijke (definite positive)
moeilijkere (comparative definite)
moeilijkste (definite superlative)
moeilijks (partitive positive)
moeilijkers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: moeilik

Berbice Creole Dutch: moljiki

Javindo: muulek

Negerhollands: moeilik, mujlig

Petjo: moel'k, moelek, muulek, moewilek

→ Aukan: muliki

→ Sranan Tongo: muilek

→ Caribbean Javanese: muleg


zinken

zinken (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
zinken (indefinite neuter positive singular)
zinken (indefinite plural positive)
zinken (definite positive)


nieuw

nieuw (comparative nieuwer, superlative nieuwst)

nieuwer (comparative)
nieuwst (superlative)
nieuw (adverbial positive predicative)
nieuwer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het nieuwst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het nieuwste (adverbial predicative superlative)
nieuwe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
nieuwere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
nieuwste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
nieuw (indefinite neuter positive singular)
nieuwer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
nieuwste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
nieuwe (indefinite plural positive)
nieuwere (comparative indefinite plural)
nieuwste (indefinite plural superlative)
nieuwe (definite positive)
nieuwere (comparative definite)
nieuwste (definite superlative)
nieuws (partitive positive)
nieuwers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: nuwe, nuut

Javindo: nuwe

Jersey Dutch: njuew

Negerhollands: nieuw, niw

From Middle Dutch niewe, from Old Dutch niuwi, from Proto-West Germanic *niwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwyos.

Volgende week komt het nieuwe album uit.

The new album will be released next week.

Het nieuwe huis dat zij hebben gekocht, is niet heel indrukwekkend.

The new house they bought is not very impressive.


volgende

inflection of volgend:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of volgend:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of volgend:
plural attributive


gevaarlijk

gevaarlijk (comparative gevaarlijker, superlative gevaarlijkst)

gevaarlijker (comparative)
gevaarlijkst (superlative)
gevaarlijk (adverbial positive predicative)
gevaarlijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het gevaarlijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het gevaarlijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
gevaarlijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
gevaarlijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
gevaarlijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
gevaarlijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
gevaarlijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
gevaarlijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
gevaarlijke (indefinite plural positive)
gevaarlijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
gevaarlijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
gevaarlijke (definite positive)
gevaarlijkere (comparative definite)
gevaarlijkste (definite superlative)
gevaarlijks (partitive positive)
gevaarlijkers (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: gevaarlik

desc

Sranan Tongo: kfâlek, kfalek, kefalek, farlek, kefarlek, kofarliki

Aukan: kufaliki

→ Caribbean Javanese: kefaleg


publiek

nl-adj

publiek (comparative publieker, superlative publiekst)

publieker (comparative)
publiekst (superlative)
publiek (adverbial positive predicative)
publieker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het publiekst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het publiekste (adverbial predicative superlative)
publieke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
publiekere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
publiekste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
publiek (indefinite neuter positive singular)
publieker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
publiekste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
publieke (indefinite plural positive)
publiekere (comparative indefinite plural)
publiekste (indefinite plural superlative)
publieke (definite positive)
publiekere (comparative definite)
publiekste (definite superlative)
publieks (partitive positive)
publiekers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: publiek

→ Indonesian: publik

→ Papiamentu: poebliek

→ Sranan Tongo: publiki


slecht

slecht (comparative slechter, superlative slechtst)

slechter (comparative)
slechtst (superlative)
slecht (adverbial positive predicative)
slechter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het slechtst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het slechtste (adverbial predicative superlative)
slechte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
slechtere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
slechtste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
slecht (indefinite neuter positive singular)
slechter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
slechtste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
slechte (indefinite plural positive)
slechtere (comparative indefinite plural)
slechtste (indefinite plural superlative)
slechte (definite positive)
slechtere (comparative definite)
slechtste (definite superlative)
slechts (partitive positive)
slechters (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: sleg

Jersey Dutch: släxt

Negerhollands: slecht, sle, slegt

→ Indonesian: jelek

From an earlier meaning of “simple, ordinary, inferior, plain”, from Middle Dutch slecht (“smooth, flat”), from Old Dutch *sleht, from Proto-Germanic *slihtaz.

Het is een slecht idee om zonder jas in de regen te gaan.

It's a bad idea to go out in the rain without a coat.

Ze kreeg slechte cijfers op school.

Het was een slechte dag voor hem.

(dialectal, obsolete) ordinary, simple, common, mean


diep

diep (comparative dieper, superlative diepst)

dieper (comparative)
diepst (superlative)
diep (adverbial positive predicative)
dieper (adverbial comparative predicative)
het diepst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het diepste (adverbial predicative superlative)
diepe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
diepere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
diepste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
diep (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dieper (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
diepste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
diepe (indefinite plural positive)
diepere (comparative indefinite plural)
diepste (indefinite plural superlative)
diepe (definite positive)
diepere (comparative definite)
diepste (definite superlative)
dieps (partitive positive)
diepers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: diep

Berbice Creole Dutch: dipu

Negerhollands: diep, dip

→? Sranan Tongo: dipi

→ Caribbean Javanese: dipi

From Middle Dutch diep, from Old Dutch *diop, from Proto-West Germanic *deup, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.
Compare Low German deep, West Frisian djip, English deep, German tief, Danish dyb, Norwegian dyp.


alleen

alleen (comparative allener, superlative alleenst)

allener (comparative)
alleenst (superlative)
alleen (adverbial positive predicative)
allener (adverbial comparative predicative)
het alleenst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het alleenste (adverbial predicative superlative)
allene (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
allenere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
alleenste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
alleen (indefinite neuter positive singular)
allener (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
alleenste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
allene (indefinite plural positive)
allenere (comparative indefinite plural)
alleenste (indefinite plural superlative)
allene (definite positive)
allenere (comparative definite)
alleenste (definite superlative)
alleens (partitive positive)
alleners (comparative partitive)

Berbice Creole Dutch: alen

Negerhollands: alleen

Skepi Creole Dutch: alin

From Middle Dutch allêne, from Old Dutch *allēno, from al + ēno. Morphologically equivalent to modern al + een.

Hij ging naar de filmzaal alleen.

Ze reisde alleen naar het buitenland.

Ik kan het wel alleen afhandelen.

Na een drukke dag geniet ze van een momentje alleen.

After a busy day, she enjoys a moment alone.

Na de verhuizing voelde ze zich allener dan ooit.

After the move, she felt more alone than ever.

Ik was de hele avond alleen.

Ontmoet ons achter de verlaten fabriek. Kom alleen.

Meet us behind the abandoned factory. Come alone.

Na de verhuizing voelde ze zich alleen en verdrietig.

After the move, she felt lonely and sad.

Hij is altijd alleen en heeft weinig sociale contacten.

He is always lonely and has few social contacts.

Oudere mensen kunnen zich soms alleen voelen, vooral als ze ver van hun familie wonen.

Elderly people can sometimes feel lonely, especially if they live far from their family.


gezond

gezond (comparative gezonder, superlative gezondst)

gezonder (comparative)
gezondst (superlative)
gezond (adverbial positive predicative)
gezonder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het gezondst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het gezondste (adverbial predicative superlative)
gezonde (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
gezondere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
gezondste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
gezond (indefinite neuter positive singular)
gezonder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
gezondste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
gezonde (indefinite plural positive)
gezondere (comparative indefinite plural)
gezondste (indefinite plural superlative)
gezonde (definite positive)
gezondere (comparative definite)
gezondste (definite superlative)
gezonds (partitive positive)
gezonders (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: gesond

Jersey Dutch: xjezónd

Negerhollands: gesond, gesont

→ Sranan Tongo: gesontu

→ Aukan: gusontu

→ Caribbean Javanese: kheson

From Middle Dutch gesont, from Old Dutch gisunt, from Proto-West Germanic *gasund, cognate with German gesund, Old English ġesund, and Old High German gisunt.


dubbel

dubbel (adverbial positive predicative)
dubbele (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
dubbel (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dubbele (indefinite plural positive)
dubbele (definite positive)
dubbels (partitive positive)

Afrikaans: dubbel

Negerhollands: dobbel

→ Caribbean Javanese: dhobel

→ Indonesian: dobel

→ Petjo: dobol

From Middle Dutch dobbel, from Old French doble, from Latin duplus.


extreem

extreem (comparative extremer, superlative extreemst)

extremer (comparative)
extreemst (superlative)
extreem (adverbial positive predicative)
extremer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het extreemst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het extreemste (adverbial predicative superlative)
extreme (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
extremere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
extreemste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
extreem (indefinite neuter positive singular)
extremer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
extreemste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
extreme (indefinite plural positive)
extremere (comparative indefinite plural)
extreemste (indefinite plural superlative)
extreme (definite positive)
extremere (comparative definite)
extreemste (definite superlative)
extreems (partitive positive)
extremers (comparative partitive)

→ Indonesian: ekstrem

Borrowed from Middle French extrême, from Latin extrēmus.


normaal

normaal (comparative normaler, superlative normaalst)

normaler (comparative)
normaalst (superlative)
normaal (adverbial positive predicative)
normaler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het normaalst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het normaalste (adverbial predicative superlative)
normale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
normalere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
normaalste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
normaal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
normaler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
normaalste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
normale (indefinite plural positive)
normalere (comparative indefinite plural)
normaalste (indefinite plural superlative)
normale (definite positive)
normalere (comparative definite)
normaalste (definite superlative)
normaals (partitive positive)
normalers (comparative partitive)

→ Indonesian: normal

normal, usual, in accordance with what is common


compleet

compleet (comparative completer, superlative compleetst)

completer (comparative)
compleetst (superlative)
compleet (adverbial positive predicative)
completer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het compleetst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het compleetste (adverbial predicative superlative)
complete (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
completere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
compleetste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
compleet (indefinite neuter positive singular)
completer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
compleetste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
complete (indefinite plural positive)
completere (comparative indefinite plural)
compleetste (indefinite plural superlative)
complete (definite positive)
completere (comparative definite)
compleetste (definite superlative)
compleets (partitive positive)
completers (comparative partitive)

→ Caribbean Javanese: komplit

→ Indonesian: komplèt

Borrowed from French complet, from Middle French complet, from Latin complētus.


enthousiast

enthousiast (comparative enthousiaster, superlative meest enthousiast or enthousiastst)

enthousiaster (comparative)
meest enthousiast (superlative)
enthousiastst (superlative)
enthousiast (adverbial positive predicative)
enthousiaster (adverbial comparative predicative)
het enthousiastst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het enthousiastste (adverbial predicative superlative)
enthousiaste (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
enthousiastere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
enthousiastste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
enthousiast (indefinite neuter positive singular)
enthousiaster (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
enthousiastste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
enthousiaste (indefinite plural positive)
enthousiastere (comparative indefinite plural)
enthousiastste (indefinite plural superlative)
enthousiaste (definite positive)
enthousiastere (comparative definite)
enthousiastste (definite superlative)
enthousiasts (partitive positive)
enthousiasters (comparative partitive)

→ Indonesian: antusias

Borrowed from Middle French enthousiaste.

Medewerkers zijn enthousiast over de nieuwe strategie.

Employees are excited about the new strategy.


mogelijk

mogelijk (adverbial positive predicative)
mogelijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
mogelijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mogelijke (indefinite plural positive)
mogelijke (definite positive)
mogelijks (partitive positive)

desc

Negerhollands: mogelik, mooglik, mooglig

Afrikaans: moontlik

From Middle Dutch mogelijc. Equivalent to mogen + -lijk.

zo snel mogelijk

De anderhalvemetereconomie zorgt ervoor dat huisartsen- en ziekenhuiszorg zo georganiseerd moeten worden dat patiënten, letterlijk en figuurlijk, waar dat kan zo veel mogelijk ob afstand worden gehouden tot er een vaccin gevonden is en dat breed wordt toegepast.

2021, Huber M., van den Brekel-Dijkstra K., Jung H.P., “Inleiding”, in Handboek Positieve Gezondheid in de huisartspraktijk, →DOI:

The one-and-a-half-meter economy means that general practitioners and hospitals must be organized so that, literally and figuratively, patients are distanced as much as possible until a vaccine is available and has been widely distributed.


voorzichtig

nl-adj

voorzichtig (comparative voorzichtiger, superlative voorzichtigst)

voorzichtiger (comparative)
voorzichtigst (superlative)
voorzichtig (adverbial positive predicative)
voorzichtiger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het voorzichtigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het voorzichtigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
voorzichtige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
voorzichtigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
voorzichtigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
voorzichtig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
voorzichtiger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
voorzichtigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
voorzichtige (indefinite plural positive)
voorzichtigere (comparative indefinite plural)
voorzichtigste (indefinite plural superlative)
voorzichtige (definite positive)
voorzichtigere (comparative definite)
voorzichtigste (definite superlative)
voorzichtigs (partitive positive)
voorzichtigers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: versigtig

Negerhollands: voorsicht

Literally, “looking to the future”. From Middle Dutch voresichtich. Equivalent to voorzicht + -ig. Compare English foresighty, German vorsichtig.

Maar wat is nou die heilstaat als er muren omheen staan? Als je bang en voorzichtig met je mening moet omgaan? — But what is now that ideal state if there stand walls around? If you must handle your opinion fearfully and carefully? (Klein Orkest – Over de muur)


tweede

tweede (adverbial positive predicative)
tweede (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
tweede (indefinite neuter positive singular)
tweede (indefinite plural positive)
tweede (definite positive)

Negerhollands: tweede, twede

→ Aukan: tweda

From Middle Dutch tweede, tweeste, formed from twee by analogy with other ordinals. The original ordinal was ander.

Het tweede gesprek eindigde in het aanbieden van een baan.

The second interview ended in a job offer.


verdrietig

verdrietig (comparative verdrietiger, superlative verdrietigst)

verdrietiger (comparative)
verdrietigst (superlative)
verdrietig (adverbial positive predicative)
verdrietiger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het verdrietigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het verdrietigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
verdrietige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
verdrietigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
verdrietigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
verdrietig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
verdrietiger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
verdrietigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
verdrietige (indefinite plural positive)
verdrietigere (comparative indefinite plural)
verdrietigste (indefinite plural superlative)
verdrietige (definite positive)
verdrietigere (comparative definite)
verdrietigste (definite superlative)
verdrietigs (partitive positive)
verdrietigers (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: verdrietig

From Middle Dutch verdrietich. Equivalent to verdriet + -ig.

sad (chiefly in relation to the emotions of human and animals)


geschikt

geschikt (comparative geschikter, superlative geschiktst)

geschikter (comparative)
geschiktst (superlative)
geschikt (adverbial positive predicative)
geschikter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het geschiktst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het geschiktste (adverbial predicative superlative)
geschikte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
geschiktere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
geschiktste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
geschikt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
geschikter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
geschiktste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
geschikte (indefinite plural positive)
geschiktere (comparative indefinite plural)
geschiktste (indefinite plural superlative)
geschikte (definite positive)
geschiktere (comparative definite)
geschiktste (definite superlative)
geschikts (partitive positive)
geschikters (comparative partitive)

friendly, amiable (when talking about a person)


donker

donker (comparative donkerder, superlative donkerst)

donkerder (comparative)
donkerst (superlative)
donker (adverbial positive predicative)
donkerder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het donkerst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het donkerste (adverbial predicative superlative)
donkere (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
donkerdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
donkerste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
donker (indefinite neuter positive singular)
donkerder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
donkerste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
donkere (indefinite plural positive)
donkerdere (comparative indefinite plural)
donkerste (indefinite plural superlative)
donkere (definite positive)
donkerdere (comparative definite)
donkerste (definite superlative)
donkers (partitive positive)
donkerders (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: donker

Berbice Creole Dutch: dunggru

Negerhollands: donker, dunku, duṅki

→ Virgin Islands Creole: dunku (archaic)

→ Indonesian: dongker

→ Sranan Tongo: dungru

→ Aukan: dunguu

→ Saramaccan: dúngu

→ West Frisian: donker

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


scherp

scherp (comparative scherper, superlative scherpst)

scherper (comparative)
scherpst (superlative)
scherp (adverbial positive predicative)
scherper (adverbial comparative predicative)
het scherpst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het scherpste (adverbial predicative superlative)
scherpe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
scherpere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
scherpste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
scherp (indefinite neuter positive singular)
scherper (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
scherpste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
scherpe (indefinite plural positive)
scherpere (comparative indefinite plural)
scherpste (indefinite plural superlative)
scherpe (definite positive)
scherpere (comparative definite)
scherpste (definite superlative)
scherps (partitive positive)
scherpers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: skerp

Berbice Creole Dutch: skarpu

Negerhollands: skerp

Skepi Creole Dutch: skarp

→ Papiamentu: skèrpi, skerpi, scherpi

→? Sranan Tongo: srapu

→ Saramaccan: saápu

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


oneven

oneven (adverbial positive predicative)
oneven (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
oneven (indefinite neuter positive singular)
oneven (indefinite plural positive)
oneven (definite positive)
onevens (partitive positive)

Drie is een oneven getal


vergelijkbaar

vergelijkbaar (comparative vergelijkbaarder, superlative vergelijkbaarst)

vergelijkbaarder (comparative)
vergelijkbaarst (superlative)
vergelijkbaar (adverbial positive predicative)
vergelijkbaarder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het vergelijkbaarst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het vergelijkbaarste (adverbial predicative superlative)
vergelijkbare (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
vergelijkbaardere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
vergelijkbaarste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
vergelijkbaar (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vergelijkbaarder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
vergelijkbaarste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
vergelijkbare (indefinite plural positive)
vergelijkbaardere (comparative indefinite plural)
vergelijkbaarste (indefinite plural superlative)
vergelijkbare (definite positive)
vergelijkbaardere (comparative definite)
vergelijkbaarste (definite superlative)
vergelijkbaars (partitive positive)
vergelijkbaarders (comparative partitive)


schoon

schoon (comparative schoner, superlative schoonst)

schoner (comparative)
schoonst (superlative)
schoon (adverbial positive predicative)
schoner (adverbial comparative predicative)
het schoonst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het schoonste (adverbial predicative superlative)
schone (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
schonere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
schoonste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
schoon (indefinite neuter positive singular)
schoner (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
schoonste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
schone (indefinite plural positive)
schonere (comparative indefinite plural)
schoonste (indefinite plural superlative)
schone (definite positive)
schonere (comparative definite)
schoonste (definite superlative)
schoons (partitive positive)
schoners (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: skoon

Berbice Creole Dutch: skono

Jersey Dutch: sxôn

Negerhollands: skoon

Petjo: schoon

From Middle Dutch schône, from Old Dutch scōni, from Proto-West Germanic *skaunī, from Proto-Germanic *skauniz.


fijn

fijn (comparative fijner, superlative fijnst)

fijner (comparative)
fijnst (superlative)
fijn (adverbial positive predicative)
fijner (adverbial comparative predicative)
het fijnst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het fijnste (adverbial predicative superlative)
fijne (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
fijnere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
fijnste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
fijn (indefinite neuter positive singular)
fijner (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
fijnste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
fijne (indefinite plural positive)
fijnere (comparative indefinite plural)
fijnste (indefinite plural superlative)
fijne (definite positive)
fijnere (comparative definite)
fijnste (definite superlative)
fijns (partitive positive)
fijners (comparative partitive)

Berbice Creole Dutch: fini

Negerhollands: fien, fin

→ Papiamentu: fini

→ Sranan Tongo: feni, fini

→ Caribbean Javanese: fini

→ Saramaccan: fínu

From Middle Dutch fijn, from Old French fin, from Latin fīnis.


privé

privé (adverbial positive predicative)
privé (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
privé (indefinite neuter positive singular)
privé (indefinite plural positive)
privé (definite positive)
privés (partitive positive)


gebruikelijk

gebruikelijk (comparative gebruikelijker, superlative gebruikelijkst)

gebruikelijker (comparative)
gebruikelijkst (superlative)
gebruikelijk (adverbial positive predicative)
gebruikelijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het gebruikelijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het gebruikelijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
gebruikelijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
gebruikelijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
gebruikelijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
gebruikelijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
gebruikelijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
gebruikelijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
gebruikelijke (indefinite plural positive)
gebruikelijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
gebruikelijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
gebruikelijke (definite positive)
gebruikelijkere (comparative definite)
gebruikelijkste (definite superlative)
gebruikelijks (partitive positive)
gebruikelijkers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: gebruiklik

From Middle Dutch gebrukelijc, from Middle High German gebrûchlich (whence German gebräuchlich). Equivalent to gebruiken + -e- + -lijk.

In sommige culturen is het gebruikelijker om thee te drinken dan koffie.

In some cultures, it is more usual to drink tea than coffee.

Het schudden van handen is een gebruikelijke begroeting in veel landen.

Shaking hands is a customary greeting in many countries.


stom

stom (comparative stommer, superlative stomst)

stommer (comparative)
stomst (superlative)
stom (adverbial positive predicative)
stommer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het stomst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het stomste (adverbial predicative superlative)
stomme (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
stommere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
stomste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
stom (indefinite neuter positive singular)
stommer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
stomste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
stomme (indefinite plural positive)
stommere (comparative indefinite plural)
stomste (indefinite plural superlative)
stomme (definite positive)
stommere (comparative definite)
stomste (definite superlative)
stoms (partitive positive)
stommers (comparative partitive)

Berbice Creole Dutch: stom

Negerhollands: stom

→ English: stum, stoom

→ Papiamentu: stom (dated)

From Middle Dutch stom, from Old Dutch stum, from Proto-West Germanic *stumm, from Proto-Germanic *stummaz. Cognate with German stumm, Old Saxon stum.

mute, unable to speak, as medical condition or species-determined

stomme films

Spotprenten leveren vaak stomme kritiek.

Cartoons often provide non-verbal criticism.

in compounds essentially reinforcing the sense


rijk

rijk (comparative rijker, superlative rijkst)

rijker (comparative)
rijkst (superlative)
rijk (adverbial positive predicative)
rijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het rijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het rijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
rijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
rijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
rijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
rijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
rijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
rijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rijke (indefinite plural positive)
rijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
rijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
rijke (definite positive)
rijkere (comparative definite)
rijkste (definite superlative)
rijks (partitive positive)
rijkers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: ryk

Berbice Creole Dutch: riki

Negerhollands: riek, rik

From Middle Dutch rike, rijc, from Old Dutch *rīki, from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“mighty”), from *rīks, from Proto-Celtic *rīxs (“king”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“king”).


oranje

oranje (comparative oranjer, superlative meest oranje or oranjest)

oranjer (comparative)
meest oranje (superlative)
oranjest (superlative)
oranje (adverbial positive predicative)
oranjer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het oranjest (adverbial predicative superlative)
het oranjeste (adverbial predicative superlative)
oranje (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
oranjere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
oranjeste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
oranje (indefinite neuter positive singular)
oranjer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
oranjeste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
oranje (indefinite plural positive)
oranjere (comparative indefinite plural)
oranjeste (indefinite plural superlative)
oranje (definite positive)
oranjere (comparative definite)
oranjeste (definite superlative)
oranjes (partitive positive)
oranjers (comparative partitive)

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.
The spelling was subsequently influenced by Middle French orange.

De hemel is oranje tijdens zonsondergang.

Ik heb een oranje tas.

Het nationale team draagt oranje shirts.


natuurlijk

natuurlijk (comparative natuurlijker, superlative natuurlijkst)

natuurlijker (comparative)
natuurlijkst (superlative)
natuurlijk (adverbial positive predicative)
natuurlijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het natuurlijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het natuurlijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
natuurlijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
natuurlijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
natuurlijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
natuurlijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
natuurlijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
natuurlijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
natuurlijke (indefinite plural positive)
natuurlijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
natuurlijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
natuurlijke (definite positive)
natuurlijkere (comparative definite)
natuurlijkste (definite superlative)
natuurlijks (partitive positive)
natuurlijkers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: natuurlik

Javindo: natierlek

Jersey Dutch: natuerlek

Negerhollands: natuurlik, natierlig

Petjo: natuurlijk, natierl'k

From Middle Dutch natuurlijc. Equivalent to natuur + -lijk.

natuurlijke selectie


grijs

grijs (comparative grijzer, superlative meest grijs or grijst)

grijzer (comparative)
meest grijs (superlative)
grijst (superlative)
grijs (adverbial positive predicative)
grijzer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het grijst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het grijste (adverbial predicative superlative)
grijze (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
grijzere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
grijste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
grijs (indefinite neuter positive singular)
grijzer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
grijste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
grijze (indefinite plural positive)
grijzere (comparative indefinite plural)
grijste (indefinite plural superlative)
grijze (definite positive)
grijzere (comparative definite)
grijste (definite superlative)
grijs (partitive positive)
grijzers (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch grijs, from Old Dutch *grīs, from Proto-West Germanic *grīs, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaz.

De lucht is vandaag grijs.

Hij heeft grijs haar.

De muis is een grijs dier.

(figuratively, referring to grey hair) old

Gozer, ik heb die ille plaat van Jantje Smitje helemaal grijs gedraaid.

Dude, I wore that wicked record by Jantje Smitje completely out.

weathered, tarnished, affected by wear and tear


langzaam

langzaam (comparative langzamer, superlative langzaamst)

langzamer (comparative)
langzaamst (superlative)
langzaam (adverbial positive predicative)
langzamer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het langzaamst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het langzaamste (adverbial predicative superlative)
langzame (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
langzamere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
langzaamste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
langzaam (indefinite neuter positive singular)
langzamer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
langzaamste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
langzame (indefinite plural positive)
langzamere (comparative indefinite plural)
langzaamste (indefinite plural superlative)
langzame (definite positive)
langzamere (comparative definite)
langzaamste (definite superlative)
langzaams (partitive positive)
langzamers (comparative partitive)

→ Indonesian: langsam

Negerhollands: langsaam, langsaem

From Middle Dutch lancsam, lancsom, lancsaem, from Old Dutch *langsam, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy, long-lasting”). Equivalent to lang + -zaam.


waarschijnlijk

nl-adj

waarschijnlijk (comparative waarschijnlijker, superlative waarschijnlijkst)

waarschijnlijker (comparative)
waarschijnlijkst (superlative)
waarschijnlijk (adverbial positive predicative)
waarschijnlijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het waarschijnlijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het waarschijnlijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
waarschijnlijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
waarschijnlijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
waarschijnlijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
waarschijnlijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
waarschijnlijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
waarschijnlijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
waarschijnlijke (indefinite plural positive)
waarschijnlijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
waarschijnlijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
waarschijnlijke (definite positive)
waarschijnlijkere (comparative definite)
waarschijnlijkste (definite superlative)
waarschijnlijks (partitive positive)
waarschijnlijkers (comparative partitive)

From waerschijnlick, from Middle Dutch schijnlic. Possibly calque of French vraisemblable or Latin vērī similis. By surface analysis, waar (“true”) + schijnen (“to appear”) + -lijk (“-ly”).


kapot

nl-adj

kapot (comparative kapotter, superlative kapotst)

kapotter (comparative)
kapotst (superlative)
kapot (adverbial positive predicative)
kapotter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het kapotst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het kapotste (adverbial predicative superlative)
kapotte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
kapottere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
kapotste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
kapot (indefinite neuter positive singular)
kapotter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
kapotste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
kapotte (indefinite plural positive)
kapottere (comparative indefinite plural)
kapotste (indefinite plural superlative)
kapotte (definite positive)
kapottere (comparative definite)
kapotste (definite superlative)
kapots (partitive positive)
kapotters (comparative partitive)

→ Afrikaans: kapot

From earlier capot, from French capot (“defeated, destroyed”).


vies

vies (comparative viezer, superlative meest vies or viest)

viezer (comparative)
meest vies (superlative)
viest (superlative)
vies (adverbial positive predicative)
viezer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het viest (adverbial predicative superlative)
het vieste (adverbial predicative superlative)
vieze (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
viezere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
vieste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
vies (indefinite neuter positive singular)
viezer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
vieste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
vieze (indefinite plural positive)
viezere (comparative indefinite plural)
vieste (indefinite plural superlative)
vieze (definite positive)
viezere (comparative definite)
vieste (definite superlative)
vies (partitive positive)
viezers (comparative partitive)

Berbice Creole Dutch: fisi

Javindo: fies

Negerhollands: vies

Petjo: vies

→ Papiamentu: fis

From earlier vijs, of uncertain origin. Cognate with German fies.

Al die vieze potten en pannen hier, bah!

All those dirty pots and pans here, bleh!

Wat een vieze kerel!

(figurative) dirty, also in a sexual sense

Dit is een vies gerecht!

Ik ben vies van kaas.

(predicative, with van) disgusted by, not liking or shunning something


snel

snel (comparative sneller, superlative snelst)

sneller (comparative)
snelst (superlative)
snel (adverbial positive predicative)
sneller (adverbial comparative predicative)
het snelst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het snelste (adverbial predicative superlative)
snelle (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
snellere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
snelste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
snel (indefinite neuter positive singular)
sneller (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
snelste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
snelle (indefinite plural positive)
snellere (comparative indefinite plural)
snelste (indefinite plural superlative)
snelle (definite positive)
snellere (comparative definite)
snelste (definite superlative)
snels (partitive positive)
snellers (comparative partitive)

→ Aukan: sineli

From Middle Dutch snel, from Old Dutch *snel, from Proto-Germanic *snellaz.


zwak

zwak (comparative zwakker, superlative zwakst)

zwakker (comparative)
zwakst (superlative)
zwak (adverbial positive predicative)
zwakker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het zwakst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het zwakste (adverbial predicative superlative)
zwakke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
zwakkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
zwakste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
zwak (indefinite neuter positive singular)
zwakker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
zwakste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
zwakke (indefinite plural positive)
zwakkere (comparative indefinite plural)
zwakste (indefinite plural superlative)
zwakke (definite positive)
zwakkere (comparative definite)
zwakste (definite superlative)
zwaks (partitive positive)
zwakkers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: swak

Jersey Dutch: zwāk, zwâk

Negerhollands: swak

→ Aukan: swaki

→ Indonesian: soak

→ Kwinti: zwaki

→ Saramaccan: suáki

→ Sranan Tongo: swaki

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


roze

roze (comparative rozer, superlative meest roze or rozest)

rozer (comparative)
meest roze (superlative)
rozest (superlative)
roze (adverbial positive predicative)
rozer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het rozest (adverbial predicative superlative)
het rozeste (adverbial predicative superlative)
roze (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
rozere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
rozeste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
roze (indefinite neuter positive singular)
rozer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
rozeste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
roze (indefinite plural positive)
rozere (comparative indefinite plural)
rozeste (indefinite plural superlative)
roze (definite positive)
rozere (comparative definite)
rozeste (definite superlative)
rozes (partitive positive)
rozers (comparative partitive)

→ Caribbean Javanese: ros

From Middle Dutch rose, from Middle French rose. Doublet of roos.

Ze droeg een roze jurk naar het feest.

De zonsopgang kleurde de hemel roze.

Na de wandeling hadden ze roze wangen van de kou.

After the walk, they had rosy cheeks from the cold.


rechtvaardig

rechtvaardig (comparative rechtvaardiger, superlative rechtvaardigst)

rechtvaardiger (comparative)
rechtvaardigst (superlative)
rechtvaardig (adverbial positive predicative)
rechtvaardiger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het rechtvaardigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het rechtvaardigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
rechtvaardige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
rechtvaardigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
rechtvaardigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
rechtvaardig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
rechtvaardiger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
rechtvaardigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rechtvaardige (indefinite plural positive)
rechtvaardigere (comparative indefinite plural)
rechtvaardigste (indefinite plural superlative)
rechtvaardige (definite positive)
rechtvaardigere (comparative definite)
rechtvaardigste (definite superlative)
rechtvaardigs (partitive positive)
rechtvaardigers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: regverdig

Negerhollands: rechtvaardig, regtveerdig

From Middle Dutch rechtverdich. Equivalent to recht (“justice”) + vaart + ig (“-y”).

De doctrine van de rechtvaardige oorlog