twintigste

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

Afrikaans: twintigste

Negerhollands: twintigste, twentigste


achtste

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

Afrikaans: agste

Negerhollands: akste, agtste

→ Sranan Tongo: achtste

From acht + -ste.
Displaced Middle Dutch achtende, from Old Dutch *ahtundo, which had -n- by analogy with *sivondo (“seventh”) and *nigundo (“ninth”). An even older form was Middle Dutch achte, achtte, from Old Dutch *ahtodo, from Proto-Germanic *ahtudô.


negende

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

Afrikaans: negende

Negerhollands: negende, neegende

From Middle Dutch nēgende, from Old Dutch *nigundo, from Proto-West Germanic *neundō, from Proto-Germanic *newundô.


vijfde

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

Afrikaans: vyfde

Negerhollands: veifde

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


paal

nl-adj

paal (comparative paler, superlative paalst)

paler (comparative)
paalst (superlative)
paal (adverbial positive predicative)
paler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het paalst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het paalste (adverbial predicative superlative)
pale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
palere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
paalste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
paal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
paler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
paalste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
pale (indefinite plural positive)
palere (comparative indefinite plural)
paalste (indefinite plural superlative)
pale (definite positive)
palere (comparative definite)
paalste (definite superlative)
paals (partitive positive)
palers (comparative partitive)


vierde

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

Afrikaans: vierde

Negerhollands: veerde, vierde, firrde

From Middle Dutch vierde, from Old Dutch *fiortho, from Proto-West Germanic *feurþō, from Proto-Germanic *fedurþô.


mank

mank (comparative manker, superlative mankst)

manker (comparative)
mankst (superlative)
mank (adverbial positive predicative)
manker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het mankst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het mankste (adverbial predicative superlative)
manke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
mankere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
mankste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
mank (indefinite neuter positive singular)
manker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mankste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
manke (indefinite plural positive)
mankere (comparative indefinite plural)
mankste (indefinite plural superlative)
manke (definite positive)
mankere (comparative definite)
mankste (definite superlative)
manks (partitive positive)
mankers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: mank

From Middle Dutch manc (“a limping or lame person”), from Latin mancus (“maimed or defective”), from Proto-Indo-European *man-ko- (“maimed in the hand”), from *man-.


tiende

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

Afrikaans: tiende

Negerhollands: tiende

From Middle Dutch tiende, from Old Dutch *tiando, from Proto-Germanic *tehundô.


courant

nl-adj

courant (comparative couranter, superlative courantst)

couranter (comparative)
courantst (superlative)
courant (adverbial positive predicative)
couranter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het courantst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het courantste (adverbial predicative superlative)
courante (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
courantere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
courantste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
courant (indefinite neuter positive singular)
couranter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
courantste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
courante (indefinite plural positive)
courantere (comparative indefinite plural)
courantste (indefinite plural superlative)
courante (definite positive)
courantere (comparative definite)
courantste (definite superlative)
courants (partitive positive)
couranters (comparative partitive)

Borrowed from Middle French courant, from Latin currens. Doublet of krant.

En hier hebben we ons meest courante model.

Optellen en vermenigvuldigen zijn de meest courante rekenbewerkingen.

Addition and multiplication are the most prevalent mathematical operations.


tenger

tenger (comparative tengerder, superlative tengerst)

tengerder (comparative)
tengerst (superlative)
tenger (adverbial positive predicative)
tengerder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het tengerst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het tengerste (adverbial predicative superlative)
tengere (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
tengerdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
tengerste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
tenger (indefinite neuter positive singular)
tengerder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
tengerste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
tengere (indefinite plural positive)
tengerdere (comparative indefinite plural)
tengerste (indefinite plural superlative)
tengere (definite positive)
tengerdere (comparative definite)
tengerste (definite superlative)
tengers (partitive positive)
tengerders (comparative partitive)


kil

kil (comparative killer, superlative kilst)

killer (comparative)
kilst (superlative)
kil (adverbial positive predicative)
killer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het kilst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het kilste (adverbial predicative superlative)
kille (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
killere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
kilste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
kil (indefinite neuter positive singular)
killer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
kilste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
kille (indefinite plural positive)
killere (comparative indefinite plural)
kilste (indefinite plural superlative)
kille (definite positive)
killere (comparative definite)
kilste (definite superlative)
kils (partitive positive)
killers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: kil

From Middle Dutch kille, from Proto-Germanic *kaliz, related to Middle Dutch killen (“to be (ice) cold”).
Related also to German Low German Köle, German kühl, Danish køle, Swedish kyla, Icelandic kylur, and English chill.

cog

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


ebben

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

From Latin ebenus, probably borrowed through Old French.


bloot

nl-adj

bloot (comparative bloter, superlative blootst)

bloter (comparative)
blootst (superlative)
bloot (adverbial positive predicative)
bloter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het blootst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het blootste (adverbial predicative superlative)
blote (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
blotere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
blootste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
bloot (indefinite neuter positive singular)
bloter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
blootste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
blote (indefinite plural positive)
blotere (comparative indefinite plural)
blootste (indefinite plural superlative)
blote (definite positive)
blotere (comparative definite)
blootste (definite superlative)
bloots (partitive positive)
bloters (comparative partitive)

Jersey Dutch: blôt

Negerhollands: bloot

→ Papiamentu: blo, bloot

From Middle Dutch bloot, from Old Dutch *blōt, from Proto-West Germanic *blaut, from Proto-Germanic *blautaz. Cognate with German bloß, Old English blēat, Old Norse blautr.


kanten

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

From kant (“lace”) + -en, possibly of Celtic origin.


vlot

vlot (comparative vlotter, superlative vlotst)

vlotter (comparative)
vlotst (superlative)
vlot (adverbial positive predicative)
vlotter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het vlotst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het vlotste (adverbial predicative superlative)
vlotte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
vlottere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
vlotste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
vlot (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vlotter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
vlotste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
vlotte (indefinite plural positive)
vlottere (comparative indefinite plural)
vlotste (indefinite plural superlative)
vlotte (definite positive)
vlottere (comparative definite)
vlotste (definite superlative)
vlots (partitive positive)
vlotters (comparative partitive)

→ Caribbean Javanese: flot

From earlier vlot (“flowing; fluent; fluid”), from the Middle Dutch phrases int vlot, ant vlot (“on water; floating”); see vlieten. Compare German flott (from Middle Dutch).


mak

mak (comparative makker, superlative makst)

makker (comparative)
makst (superlative)

Afrikaans: mak

From Middle Dutch gemac (“tame, manageable”); see gemak (“comfort, ease”).

calm, tame (in a calm state of mind. not agitated)


ras

ras (comparative rasser, superlative meest ras or rast)

rasser (comparative)
meest ras (superlative)
rast (superlative)
ras (adverbial positive predicative)
rasser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het rast (adverbial predicative superlative)
het raste (adverbial predicative superlative)
rasse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
rassere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
raste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
ras (indefinite neuter positive singular)
rasser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
raste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rasse (indefinite plural positive)
rassere (comparative indefinite plural)
raste (indefinite plural superlative)
rasse (definite positive)
rassere (comparative definite)
raste (definite superlative)
ras (partitive positive)
rassers (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch rasch, from Old Dutch *rasc, from Proto-Germanic *raskuz. Cognates include English rash, German rasch.

Het project vordert met rasse schreden.


gulden

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

From Middle Dutch guldijn, guldin, gulden, from Old Dutch *guldīn, from Proto-West Germanic *gulþīn, from Proto-Germanic *gulþīnaz. Equivalent to goud + -en, replaced in modern Dutch with gouden in most contexts (see there for more).

(figurative) precious, excellent, priceless

guilded, plated with gold or coated with something resembling gold


rijp

rijp (comparative rijper, superlative rijpst)

rijper (comparative)
rijpst (superlative)
rijp (adverbial positive predicative)
rijper (adverbial comparative predicative)
het rijpst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het rijpste (adverbial predicative superlative)
rijpe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
rijpere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
rijpste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
rijp (indefinite neuter positive singular)
rijper (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
rijpste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rijpe (indefinite plural positive)
rijpere (comparative indefinite plural)
rijpste (indefinite plural superlative)
rijpe (definite positive)
rijpere (comparative definite)
rijpste (definite superlative)
rijps (partitive positive)
rijpers (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: riep, rib, rip

→ Papiamentu: reip, reipu

→ Saramaccan: lépi

From Middle Dutch ripe, from Old Dutch *rīpi, from Proto-West Germanic *rīpī, from Proto-Germanic *rīpiz.


gereed

gereed (used only predicatively, comparative meer gereed, superlative meest gereed)

meer gereed (comparative)
meest gereed (superlative)

From Middle Dutch gereet, from Old Dutch *girēde, from Proto-Germanic *garaidijaz, prefixed form of Proto-Germanic *raidijaz, from Proto-Germanic *raidaz.

Een rechter geeft (in het geheim) zijn toestemming voor het afluisteren als er gerede verdenkingen bestaan.

2017 March 6, “Met 'Obama-gate' onthutst Trump nu zelfs Republikeinen”, in De Morgen:

In case of reasonable suspicions, a judge will give (in secret) his permission for a wiretap.


beste

inflection of best, the superlative degree of goed:


overmoedig

overmoedig (comparative overmoediger, superlative overmoedigst)

overmoediger (comparative)
overmoedigst (superlative)
overmoedig (adverbial positive predicative)
overmoediger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het overmoedigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het overmoedigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
overmoedige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
overmoedigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
overmoedigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
overmoedig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
overmoediger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
overmoedigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
overmoedige (indefinite plural positive)
overmoedigere (comparative indefinite plural)
overmoedigste (indefinite plural superlative)
overmoedige (definite positive)
overmoedigere (comparative definite)
overmoedigste (definite superlative)
overmoedigs (partitive positive)
overmoedigers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: oormoedig

From Middle Dutch overmoedich. Equivalent to overmoed + -ig.

overconfident, too courageous or brave, reckless


ruim

ruim (comparative ruimer, superlative ruimst)

ruimer (comparative)
ruimst (superlative)
ruim (adverbial positive predicative)
ruimer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het ruimst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het ruimste (adverbial predicative superlative)
ruime (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
ruimere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
ruimste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
ruim (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ruimer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
ruimste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
ruime (indefinite plural positive)
ruimere (comparative indefinite plural)
ruimste (indefinite plural superlative)
ruime (definite positive)
ruimere (comparative definite)
ruimste (definite superlative)
ruims (partitive positive)
ruimers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: ruim

→ Papiamentu: reimu, reim

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

Die portie is ruim bemeten.


doof

doof (comparative dover, superlative doofst)

dover (comparative)
doofst (superlative)
doof (adverbial positive predicative)
dover (adverbial comparative predicative)
het doofst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het doofste (adverbial predicative superlative)
dove (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
dovere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
doofste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
doof (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dover (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
doofste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
dove (indefinite plural positive)
dovere (comparative indefinite plural)
doofste (indefinite plural superlative)
dove (definite positive)
dovere (comparative definite)
doofste (definite superlative)
doofs (partitive positive)
dovers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: doof

Berbice Creole Dutch: dofu

Negerhollands: doof

→ Papiamentu: dof

→ Sranan Tongo: dofu

From Middle Dutch dôof, from Old Dutch dōf, from Proto-West Germanic *daub, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“to whisk, be obscured”).


nauw

nl-adj

nauw (comparative nauwer, superlative nauwst)

nauwer (comparative)
nauwst (superlative)
nauw (adverbial positive predicative)
nauwer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het nauwst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het nauwste (adverbial predicative superlative)
nauwe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
nauwere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
nauwste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
nauw (indefinite neuter positive singular)
nauwer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
nauwste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
nauwe (indefinite plural positive)
nauwere (comparative indefinite plural)
nauwste (indefinite plural superlative)
nauwe (definite positive)
nauwere (comparative definite)
nauwste (definite superlative)
nauws (partitive positive)
nauwers (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: nauw, nau, nou

→ Virgin Islands Creole: nou (dated)

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

De bruine rat (Rattus norvegicus) is een zoogdier, behorende tot de orde van de knaagdieren. Zijn nauwste verwanten zijn de Aziatische soorten "Rattus pyctoris" en "Rattus nitidus".

The brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) is a mammal, belonging to the order of the rodents. Its closest relatives are the Asiatic species "Rattus pyctoris" and "Rattus nitidus".


vermoeid

vermoeid (comparative vermoeider, superlative vermoeidst)

vermoeider (comparative)
vermoeidst (superlative)
vermoeid (adverbial positive predicative)
vermoeider (adverbial comparative predicative)
het vermoeidst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het vermoeidste (adverbial predicative superlative)
vermoeide (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
vermoeidere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
vermoeidste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
vermoeid (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vermoeider (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
vermoeidste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
vermoeide (indefinite plural positive)
vermoeidere (comparative indefinite plural)
vermoeidste (indefinite plural superlative)
vermoeide (definite positive)
vermoeidere (comparative definite)
vermoeidste (definite superlative)
vermoeids (partitive positive)
vermoeiders (comparative partitive)


vocht

vocht (comparative vochter, superlative vochtst)

vochter (comparative)
vochtst (superlative)
vocht (adverbial positive predicative)
vochter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het vochtst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het vochtste (adverbial predicative superlative)
vochte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
vochtere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
vochtste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
vocht (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vochter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
vochtste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
vochte (indefinite plural positive)
vochtere (comparative indefinite plural)
vochtste (indefinite plural superlative)
vochte (definite positive)
vochtere (comparative definite)
vochtste (definite superlative)
vochts (partitive positive)
vochters (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch vucht, vocht. Substantivized form of an identical adjective, from Old Dutch *fuhti (“humid, wet, damp; marsh-like”), from Proto-West Germanic *fų̄ht, from Proto-Germanic *funhtijaz (“humid, wet, damp”).
In Middle Dutch the word gradually shifted from being an adjective to being a noun, with the old adjective being replaced by vochtig (“humid, wet”).
Cognate with Old English fuht (“moist, damp”) and German feucht (“wet, humid, damp”).


moe

nl-adj

moe (comparative moeër or moeier, superlative moest)

moeër (comparative)
moeier (comparative)
moest (superlative)
moe (adverbial positive predicative)
moeër (adverbial comparative predicative)
het moest (adverbial predicative superlative)
het moeste (adverbial predicative superlative)
moeë (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
moeëre (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
moeste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
moe (indefinite neuter positive singular)
moeër (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
moeste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
moeë (indefinite plural positive)
moeëre (comparative indefinite plural)
moeste (indefinite plural superlative)
moeë (definite positive)
moeëre (comparative definite)
moeste (definite superlative)
moes (partitive positive)
moeërs (comparative partitive)
moe (adverbial positive predicative)
moeier (adverbial comparative predicative)
het moest (adverbial predicative superlative)
het moeste (adverbial predicative superlative)
moeie (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
moeiere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
moeste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
moe (indefinite neuter positive singular)
moeier (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
moeste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
moeie (indefinite plural positive)
moeiere (comparative indefinite plural)
moeste (indefinite plural superlative)
moeie (definite positive)
moeiere (comparative definite)
moeste (definite superlative)
moes (partitive positive)
moeiers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: moeg

Jersey Dutch: mûx, mâ

Negerhollands: moe, mu

From moede with loss of -d-, from Middle Dutch moede (“tired, loath”), from Old Dutch muothi (“tired”), from Proto-West Germanic *mōþī, from Proto-Germanic *mōþaz.
Cognate to German müde and Old English mēþe.

1968, Willem Johan van der Molen & Jan Wit, "Evenals een moede hinde" (psalm 42).
Evenals een moede hinde / naar het klare water smacht, / schreeuwt mijn ziel om God te vinden / die ik ademloos verwacht.

Just as a tired doe / yearns for clear water, / my soul cries out to find god / whom I breathlessly expect.


tere

inflection of teer:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of teer:
definite neuter singular attributive


kut

kut (comparative kutter, superlative kutst)

kutter (comparative)
kutst (superlative)
kut (adverbial positive predicative)
kutter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het kutst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het kutste (adverbial predicative superlative)
kutte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
kuttere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
kutste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
kut (indefinite neuter positive singular)
kutter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
kutste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
kutte (indefinite plural positive)
kuttere (comparative indefinite plural)
kutste (indefinite plural superlative)
kutte (definite positive)
kuttere (comparative definite)
kutste (definite superlative)
kuts (partitive positive)
kutters (comparative partitive)

Derivation from Proto-Germanic *kweþuz (“abdomen, belly”) (compare Old Norse kviðr (“abdomen, belly”) and Gothic 𐌵𐌹𐌸𐌿𐍃 (qiþus, “womb”) is unlikely. Probably kut is cognate with kuit (“spawn”) and kont (“ass”). Also Old Dutch quintuc (“genitals of a female dog”) [8th century] might be related.

cog

Nou, dat was kut.

(vulgar, Netherlands) crap, not entertaining


brak

nl-adj

brak (comparative brakker, superlative brakst)

brakker (comparative)
brakst (superlative)
brak (adverbial positive predicative)
brakker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het brakst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het brakste (adverbial predicative superlative)
brakke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
brakkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
brakste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
brak (indefinite neuter positive singular)
brakker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
brakste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
brakke (indefinite plural positive)
brakkere (comparative indefinite plural)
brakste (indefinite plural superlative)
brakke (definite positive)
brakkere (comparative definite)
brakste (definite superlative)
braks (partitive positive)
brakkers (comparative partitive)

→ Papiamentu: brak

→ Sranan Tongo: brak


krank

krank (comparative kranker, superlative krankst)

kranker (comparative)
krankst (superlative)
krank (adverbial positive predicative)
kranker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het krankst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het krankste (adverbial predicative superlative)
kranke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
krankere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
krankste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
krank (indefinite neuter positive singular)
kranker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
krankste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
kranke (indefinite plural positive)
krankere (comparative indefinite plural)
krankste (indefinite plural superlative)
kranke (definite positive)
krankere (comparative definite)
krankste (definite superlative)
kranks (partitive positive)
krankers (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch cranc, from Old Dutch *cranc, from Proto-West Germanic *krank. Related to krenken (“to hurt”).


zat

zat (comparative zatter, superlative zatst)

zatter (comparative)
zatst (superlative)
zat (adverbial positive predicative)
zatter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het zatst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het zatste (adverbial predicative superlative)
zatte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
zattere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
zatste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
zat (indefinite neuter positive singular)
zatter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
zatste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
zatte (indefinite plural positive)
zattere (comparative indefinite plural)
zatste (indefinite plural superlative)
zatte (definite positive)
zattere (comparative definite)
zatste (definite superlative)
zats (partitive positive)
zatters (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch sat, from Old Dutch *sat, from Proto-Germanic *sadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂-. Compare German satt, English sad, Danish sat.

Ik ben het zat!

having had it up to here
have had it up to here

having had enough, having had it up to here, fed up

Na het feest kwam hij zat thuis.

Hij at tot hij zat was.


krap

krap (comparative krapper, superlative krapst)

krapper (comparative)
krapst (superlative)
krap (adverbial positive predicative)
krapper (adverbial comparative predicative)
het krapst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het krapste (adverbial predicative superlative)
krappe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
krappere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
krapste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
krap (indefinite neuter positive singular)
krapper (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
krapste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
krappe (indefinite plural positive)
krappere (comparative indefinite plural)
krapste (indefinite plural superlative)
krappe (definite positive)
krappere (comparative definite)
krapste (definite superlative)
kraps (partitive positive)
krappers (comparative partitive)


geïnteresseerde

inflection of geïnteresseerd:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of geïnteresseerd:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of geïnteresseerd:
plural attributive


geïnteresseerd

geïnteresseerd (comparative geïnteresseerder, superlative geïnteresseerdst)

geïnteresseerder (comparative)
geïnteresseerdst (superlative)
geïnteresseerd (adverbial positive predicative)
geïnteresseerder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het geïnteresseerdst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het geïnteresseerdste (adverbial predicative superlative)
geïnteresseerde (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
geïnteresseerdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
geïnteresseerdste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
geïnteresseerd (indefinite neuter positive singular)
geïnteresseerder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
geïnteresseerdste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
geïnteresseerde (indefinite plural positive)
geïnteresseerdere (comparative indefinite plural)
geïnteresseerdste (indefinite plural superlative)
geïnteresseerde (definite positive)
geïnteresseerdere (comparative definite)
geïnteresseerdste (definite superlative)
geïnteresseerds (partitive positive)
geïnteresseerders (comparative partitive)


gelukkig

gelukkig (comparative gelukkiger, superlative gelukkigst)

gelukkiger (comparative)
gelukkigst (superlative)
gelukkig (adverbial positive predicative)
gelukkiger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het gelukkigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het gelukkigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
gelukkige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
gelukkigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
gelukkigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
gelukkig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
gelukkiger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
gelukkigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
gelukkige (indefinite plural positive)
gelukkigere (comparative indefinite plural)
gelukkigste (indefinite plural superlative)
gelukkige (definite positive)
gelukkigere (comparative definite)
gelukkigste (definite superlative)
gelukkigs (partitive positive)
gelukkigers (comparative partitive)

desc

Negerhollands: gluklik, gleklik, glykkig

From Middle Dutch geluckig. Equivalent to geluk + -ig.

Gelukkig getrouwd

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

Ik heb alles wat ik nodig heb, ik ben gelukkig.

I have everything I need, I'm fulfilled.


noest

nl-adj

noest (comparative noester, superlative meest noest or noestst)

noester (comparative)
meest noest (superlative)
noestst (superlative)
noest (adverbial positive predicative)
noester (adverbial comparative predicative)
het noestst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het noestste (adverbial predicative superlative)
noeste (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
noestere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
noestste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
noest (indefinite neuter positive singular)
noester (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
noestste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
noeste (indefinite plural positive)
noestere (comparative indefinite plural)
noestste (indefinite plural superlative)
noeste (definite positive)
noestere (comparative definite)
noestste (definite superlative)
noests (partitive positive)
noesters (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: noeste

A contraction of in + oest, the latter a variant of oogst (“harvest”). For the meaning consider that being 'in harvest' means to be working hard. For words of similar origin compare nijver and naarstig.

D66-leider Jetten sluit zich daarbij aan: "Dank Lilian, voor je noeste parlementaire arbeid voor een socialer Nederland."

2023 December 9, “Gewaardeerde Marijnissen wist politieke tij voor de SP niet te keren”, in nos, archived from the original on 2023-12-09:

The leader of D66, Jetten, supports that: "Thank you Lilian, voor your industrious parliamentary work for a more social Netherlands."


gare

inflection of gaar:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of gaar:
definite neuter singular attributive


zot

zot (comparative zotter, superlative zotst)

tlb

(today mostly restricted to Belgium and colloquial Southern Netherlands)

zotter (comparative)
zotst (superlative)
zot (adverbial positive predicative)
zotter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het zotst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het zotste (adverbial predicative superlative)
zotte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
zottere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
zotste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
zot (indefinite neuter positive singular)
zotter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
zotste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
zotte (indefinite plural positive)
zottere (comparative indefinite plural)
zotste (indefinite plural superlative)
zotte (definite positive)
zottere (comparative definite)
zotste (definite superlative)
zots (partitive positive)
zotters (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: sot

Berbice Creole Dutch: soto

Negerhollands: sot

From Middle Dutch sot, a borrowing from Old French sot, from Medieval Latin sottus, of unknown origin. Possibly an expressive interjection, similar to modern French zut! (“damn it!”).
Compare Old English sott (“foolish, stupid”), English sot, modern French sot.

onomatopoeic

expressive


schier

schier (adverbial positive predicative)
schiere (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
schier (indefinite neuter positive singular)
schiere (indefinite plural positive)
schiere (definite positive)
schiers (partitive positive)

From Middle Dutch schiere, from Old Dutch *skīr, from Proto-Germanic *skīriz.


schier

From Middle Dutch schier, from Old Dutch scieri, from Proto-Germanic [Term?].

(archaic, dialectal) grey, in particular light grey

(dialectal, especially of soil) infertile

(dialectal, of cattle) lean, well-shaped, not fat


mondiale

inflection of mondiaal:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of mondiaal:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of mondiaal:
plural attributive


milde

inflection of mild:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of mild:
definite neuter singular attributive


Hebreeuws

nl-adj

Hebreeuws (comparative Hebreeuwser, superlative meest Hebreeuws or Hebreeuwst)

Hebreeuwser (comparative)
meest Hebreeuws (superlative)
Hebreeuwst (superlative)
Hebreeuws (adverbial positive predicative)
Hebreeuwser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het Hebreeuwst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het Hebreeuwste (adverbial predicative superlative)
Hebreeuwse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Hebreeuwsere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
Hebreeuwste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
Hebreeuws (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Hebreeuwser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Hebreeuwste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Hebreeuwse (indefinite plural positive)
Hebreeuwsere (comparative indefinite plural)
Hebreeuwste (indefinite plural superlative)
Hebreeuwse (definite positive)
Hebreeuwsere (comparative definite)
Hebreeuwste (definite superlative)
Hebreeuws (partitive positive)
Hebreeuwsers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: Hebreeus

From Middle Dutch Hebreeusc, ultimately from Latin hebraeus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos).


stille

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

inflection of stil:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of stil:
definite neuter singular attributive


wrang

nl-adj

wrang (comparative wranger, superlative wrangst)

wranger (comparative)
wrangst (superlative)
wrang (adverbial positive predicative)
wranger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het wrangst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het wrangste (adverbial predicative superlative)
wrange (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
wrangere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
wrangste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
wrang (indefinite neuter positive singular)
wranger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
wrangste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
wrange (indefinite plural positive)
wrangere (comparative indefinite plural)
wrangste (indefinite plural superlative)
wrange (definite positive)
wrangere (comparative definite)
wrangste (definite superlative)
wrangs (partitive positive)
wrangers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: vrank, wrang

From Middle Dutch wranc, from Old Dutch *wrang, from Proto-Germanic *wrangaz.


streng

streng (comparative strenger, superlative strengst)

strenger (comparative)
strengst (superlative)
streng (adverbial positive predicative)
strenger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het strengst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het strengste (adverbial predicative superlative)
strenge (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
strengere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
strengste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
streng (indefinite neuter positive singular)
strenger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
strengste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
strenge (indefinite plural positive)
strengere (comparative indefinite plural)
strengste (indefinite plural superlative)
strenge (definite positive)
strengere (comparative definite)
strengste (definite superlative)
strengs (partitive positive)
strengers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: streng

→ Papiamentu: strèn

→ Manado Malay: streng

From Middle Dutch strenge, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *strangijaz (“tight, tense”), *strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“taut”). Compare German streng, English strong, Danish streng.

inh

strict, severe, rigorous, unbending, cruel


charmant

nl-adj

charmant (comparative charmanter, superlative charmantst)

charmanter (comparative)
charmantst (superlative)
charmant (adverbial positive predicative)
charmanter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het charmantst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het charmantste (adverbial predicative superlative)
charmante (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
charmantere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
charmantste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
charmant (indefinite neuter positive singular)
charmanter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
charmantste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
charmante (indefinite plural positive)
charmantere (comparative indefinite plural)
charmantste (indefinite plural superlative)
charmante (definite positive)
charmantere (comparative definite)
charmantste (definite superlative)
charmants (partitive positive)
charmanters (comparative partitive)


rosse

inflection of ros:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of ros:
definite neuter singular attributive


wis

wis (adverbial positive predicative)
wisse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
wis (indefinite neuter positive singular)
wisse (indefinite plural positive)
wisse (definite positive)
wis (partitive positive)

Afrikaans: wis

Derived from Proto-Germanic *wissaz, past participle of *witaną. See gewis.

een wisse dood


edel

edel (comparative edeler, superlative edelst)

edeler (comparative)
edelst (superlative)
edel (adverbial positive predicative)
edeler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het edelst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het edelste (adverbial predicative superlative)
edele (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
edelere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
edelste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
edel (indefinite neuter positive singular)
edeler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
edelste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
edele (indefinite plural positive)
edelere (comparative indefinite plural)
edelste (indefinite plural superlative)
edele (definite positive)
edelere (comparative definite)
edelste (definite superlative)
edels (partitive positive)
edelers (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch ēdel, from Old Dutch edel, edele, from Proto-West Germanic *aþuli, from Proto-Germanic *aþulijaz.


scheu

scheu (comparative scheuer, superlative scheust)

scheuer (comparative)
scheust (superlative)


initiaal

initiaal (adverbial positive predicative)
initiale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
initiaal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
initiale (indefinite plural positive)
initiale (definite positive)
initiaals (partitive positive)

From French initial, from Latin initiālis (“of the beginning, incipient, initial”).


kardinaal

kardinaal (adverbial positive predicative)
kardinale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
kardinaal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
kardinale (indefinite plural positive)
kardinale (definite positive)
kardinaals (partitive positive)

From Middle Dutch cardinael, from Latin cardinālis (episcopus).


kathedraal

kathedraal (adverbial positive predicative)
kathedrale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
kathedraal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
kathedrale (indefinite plural positive)
kathedrale (definite positive)
kathedraals (partitive positive)

From Middle Dutch cathedrael, from Middle French cathedral, from Latin cathedrālis. Originally an adjective, used as a noun as early as late Middle Dutch.


irri

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

(colloquial) Clipping of irritant (“annoying”).


billig

nl-adj

billig (comparative billiger, superlative billigst)

billiger (comparative)
billigst (superlative)


onoverbrugbaar

onoverbrugbaar (comparative onoverbrugbaarder, superlative onoverbrugbaarst)

onoverbrugbaarder (comparative)
onoverbrugbaarst (superlative)
onoverbrugbaar (adverbial positive predicative)
onoverbrugbaarder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het onoverbrugbaarst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het onoverbrugbaarste (adverbial predicative superlative)
onoverbrugbare (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
onoverbrugbaardere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
onoverbrugbaarste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
onoverbrugbaar (indefinite neuter positive singular)
onoverbrugbaarder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
onoverbrugbaarste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
onoverbrugbare (indefinite plural positive)
onoverbrugbaardere (comparative indefinite plural)
onoverbrugbaarste (indefinite plural superlative)
onoverbrugbare (definite positive)
onoverbrugbaardere (comparative definite)
onoverbrugbaarste (definite superlative)
onoverbrugbaars (partitive positive)
onoverbrugbaarders (comparative partitive)


naast

Negerhollands: naaste

From Middle Dutch naest, from Old Dutch *nāist, *nāst, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwist (“nearest, closest”).


kletsnat

kletsnat (adverbial positive predicative)
kletsnatte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
kletsnat (indefinite neuter positive singular)
kletsnatte (indefinite plural positive)
kletsnatte (definite positive)
kletsnats (partitive positive)

Compound of kletsen + nat.
Compare German klatschnass.


gering

nl-adj

gering (comparative geringer, superlative geringst)

geringer (comparative)
geringst (superlative)
gering (adverbial positive predicative)
geringer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het geringst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het geringste (adverbial predicative superlative)
geringe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
geringere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
geringste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
gering (indefinite neuter positive singular)
geringer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
geringste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
geringe (indefinite plural positive)
geringere (comparative indefinite plural)
geringste (indefinite plural superlative)
geringe (definite positive)
geringere (comparative definite)
geringste (definite superlative)
gerings (partitive positive)
geringers (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: gering

From Middle Dutch gering, from Proto-Germanic *ga- + *reng-ja, of obscure origin. Probably not related to wringen.

(people or matters) insignificant, trivial


dicht

dicht (comparative dichter, superlative dichtst)

dichter (comparative)
dichtst (superlative)
dicht (adverbial positive predicative)
dichter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het dichtst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het dichtste (adverbial predicative superlative)
dichte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
dichtere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
dichtste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
dicht (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dichter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
dichtste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
dichte (indefinite plural positive)
dichtere (comparative indefinite plural)
dichtste (indefinite plural superlative)
dichte (definite positive)
dichtere (comparative definite)
dichtste (definite superlative)
dichts (partitive positive)
dichters (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: dig

From Middle Dutch dicht, from Old Dutch *thīht, from Proto-West Germanic *þį̄ht(ī), from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz. Cognate with English tight and German dicht (“dense”).

We stonden voor een dichte deur.

We were standing in front of a closed door.

Ik spring lachend in het diepe met m'n ogen dicht.

2002, Troy Verges, Brett James, Hillary Lindsey (lyrics and music), “Lopen Op Het Water”, in Onderweg, performed by Marco Borsato ft. Sita:

I jump laughing into the deep with my eyes shut.


immens

immens (comparative immenser, superlative meest immens or immenst)

immenser (comparative)
meest immens (superlative)
immenst (superlative)
immens (adverbial positive predicative)
immenser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het immenst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het immenste (adverbial predicative superlative)
immense (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
immensere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
immenste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
immens (indefinite neuter positive singular)
immenser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
immenste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
immense (indefinite plural positive)
immensere (comparative indefinite plural)
immenste (indefinite plural superlative)
immense (definite positive)
immensere (comparative definite)
immenste (definite superlative)
immens (partitive positive)
immensers (comparative partitive)

Borrowed from French immense, from Latin immēnsus.


broodmagere

inflection of broodmager:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of broodmager:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of broodmager:
plural attributive


zonnige

inflection of zonnig:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of zonnig:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of zonnig:
plural attributive


bijvoeglijke

inflection of bijvoeglijk:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of bijvoeglijk:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of bijvoeglijk:
plural attributive


nieuwe

inflection of nieuw:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of nieuw:
definite neuter singular attributive


mooie

inflection of mooi:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of mooi:
definite neuter singular attributive


jonge

inflection of jong:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of jong:
definite neuter singular attributive


netjes

netjes (used only predicatively, comparative netter, superlative netst)

netter (comparative)
netst (superlative)

→ Indonesian: necis

Ik moet mijn huis netjes houden.


nodig

nodig (comparative nodiger, superlative nodigst)

nodiger (comparative)
nodigst (superlative)
nodig (adverbial positive predicative)
nodiger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het nodigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het nodigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
nodige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
nodigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
nodigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
nodig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
nodiger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
nodigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
nodige (indefinite plural positive)
nodigere (comparative indefinite plural)
nodigste (indefinite plural superlative)
nodige (definite positive)
nodigere (comparative definite)
nodigste (definite superlative)
nodigs (partitive positive)
nodigers (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: noodig, nodi

→ Papiamentu: nodo (Aruba)

From Proto-Germanic *naudigaz (compare English needy and German nötig). By surface analysis, nood + -ig.

Als de verkleving geen klachten geeft, is een operatie niet nodig.

If the adhesion does not cause any symptoms, surgery is not necessary.

De bomenkap leidde tot het nodige protest van de omwonenden.

The tree cutting gave rise to the inevitable protest from local residents.

(only when attributive and preceded by a definite article) inevitable


schonen

(archaic) inflection of schoon:
masculine accusative/dative singular

(archaic) inflection of schoon:
neuter dative singular

(archaic) inflection of schoon:
dative plural


leuk

leuk (comparative leuker, superlative leukst)

leuker (comparative)
leukst (superlative)
leuk (adverbial positive predicative)
leuker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het leukst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het leukste (adverbial predicative superlative)
leuke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
leukere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
leukste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
leuk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
leuker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
leukste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
leuke (indefinite plural positive)
leukere (comparative indefinite plural)
leukste (indefinite plural superlative)
leuke (definite positive)
leukere (comparative definite)
leukste (definite superlative)
leuks (partitive positive)
leukers (comparative partitive)

Petjo: leuk

Uncertain, probably related to lauw (“lukewarm”); compare English luke and lukewarm. The earliest attestations refer to the sense of "lukewarm", other senses are later semantic developments. The sense "calm, level-headed" is still visible in some derived terms, such as leukweg, leukjes and doodleuk.

We hebben een leuke vakantie gehad.

Dit is het leukste spel.

Vind je haar leuk?

Hij was een leuke man.

Het water was leuk.


schmutzig

schmutzig (comparative schmutziger, superlative schmutzigst)

schmutziger (comparative)
schmutzigst (superlative)

Unadapted borrowing from German schmutzig. Doublet of smotsig.


hete

inflection of heet:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of heet:
definite neuter singular attributive


luwe

inflection of luw:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of luw:
definite neuter singular attributive


hedendaags

nl-adj

hedendaags (comparative hedendaagser, superlative meest hedendaags or hedendaagst)

hedendaagser (comparative)
meest hedendaags (superlative)
hedendaagst (superlative)
hedendaags (adverbial positive predicative)
hedendaagser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het hedendaagst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het hedendaagste (adverbial predicative superlative)
hedendaagse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
hedendaagsere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
hedendaagste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
hedendaags (indefinite neuter positive singular)
hedendaagser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
hedendaagste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
hedendaagse (indefinite plural positive)
hedendaagsere (comparative indefinite plural)
hedendaagste (indefinite plural superlative)
hedendaagse (definite positive)
hedendaagsere (comparative definite)
hedendaagste (definite superlative)
hedendaags (partitive positive)
hedendaagsers (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch hedendages, originally an adverb. Equivalent to heden + dag + -s or hedendag + -s.

In de hedendaagse samenleving is er geen plaats voor revolverhelden.

There is no room for gunslingers in modern day society.


kleine

inflection of klein:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of klein:
definite neuter singular attributive


populaire

inflection of populair:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of populair:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of populair:
plural attributive


stoffig

stoffig (comparative stoffiger, superlative stoffigst)

stoffiger (comparative)
stoffigst (superlative)
stoffig (adverbial positive predicative)
stoffiger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het stoffigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het stoffigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
stoffige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
stoffigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
stoffigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
stoffig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
stoffiger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
stoffigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
stoffige (indefinite plural positive)
stoffigere (comparative indefinite plural)
stoffigste (indefinite plural superlative)
stoffige (definite positive)
stoffigere (comparative definite)
stoffigste (definite superlative)
stoffigs (partitive positive)
stoffigers (comparative partitive)


frappant

frappant (comparative frappanter, superlative frappantst)

frappanter (comparative)
frappantst (superlative)
frappant (adverbial positive predicative)
frappanter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het frappantst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het frappantste (adverbial predicative superlative)
frappante (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
frappantere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
frappantste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
frappant (indefinite neuter positive singular)
frappanter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
frappantste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
frappante (indefinite plural positive)
frappantere (comparative indefinite plural)
frappantste (indefinite plural superlative)
frappante (definite positive)
frappantere (comparative definite)
frappantste (definite superlative)
frappants (partitive positive)
frappanters (comparative partitive)


kaal

kaal (comparative kaler, superlative kaalst)

kaler (comparative)
kaalst (superlative)
kaal (adverbial positive predicative)
kaler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het kaalst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het kaalste (adverbial predicative superlative)
kale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
kalere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
kaalste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
kaal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
kaler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
kaalste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
kale (indefinite plural positive)
kalere (comparative indefinite plural)
kaalste (indefinite plural superlative)
kale (definite positive)
kalere (comparative definite)
kaalste (definite superlative)
kaals (partitive positive)
kalers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: kaal

Negerhollands: kaal

→ Antillean Creole: tête kaal (Guadeloupe, Martinique)

→ Papiamentu: kaal (dated)

From Middle Dutch cale, from Old Dutch *kalo, from Proto-Germanic *kalwaz (“naked, bald”), from Proto-Indo-European *gelH- (“naked, bald”). Compare German kahl, West Frisian keal, English callow.

der

without defining features, smooth, bland, plain

bald, bare, without fur, plumage, foliage etc.

(of a person, figuratively) skinned, without means, in a poor state


vulgaire

inflection of vulgair:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of vulgair:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of vulgair:
plural attributive


levenslang

levenslang (adverbial positive predicative)
levenslange (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
levenslang (indefinite neuter positive singular)
levenslange (indefinite plural positive)
levenslange (definite positive)
levenslangs (partitive positive)

levenslange gevangenisstraf
levenslange gevangenisstraf

abbreviation for levenslange gevangenisstraf


verboden

verboden (adverbial positive predicative)
verboden (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
verboden (indefinite neuter positive singular)
verboden (indefinite plural positive)
verboden (definite positive)
verbodens (partitive positive)


timide

timide (adverbial positive predicative)
timide (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
timide (indefinite neuter positive singular)
timide (indefinite plural positive)
timide (definite positive)
timides (partitive positive)


lustig

nl-adj

lustig (comparative lustiger, superlative lustigst)

lustiger (comparative)
lustigst (superlative)
lustig (adverbial positive predicative)
lustiger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het lustigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het lustigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
lustige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
lustigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
lustigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
lustig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
lustiger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
lustigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
lustige (indefinite plural positive)
lustigere (comparative indefinite plural)
lustigste (indefinite plural superlative)
lustige (definite positive)
lustigere (comparative definite)
lustigste (definite superlative)
lustigs (partitive positive)
lustigers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: lustig

Negerhollands: loestig, lostig

From Middle Dutch lustich. Equivalent to lust + -ig.


kits

kits (used only predicatively, not comparable)


lila

lila (invariable, comparative meer lila, superlative meest lila)

meer lila (comparative)
meest lila (superlative)
lila (adverbial positive predicative)
lila (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
lila (indefinite neuter positive singular)
lila (indefinite plural positive)
lila (definite positive)
lila's (partitive positive)

→ Indonesian: lila

From French lilas, from lilacs, the plural of lilac.


hele

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

inflection of heel:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of heel:
definite neuter singular attributive


endotherm

endotherm (adverbial positive predicative)
endotherme (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
endotherm (indefinite neuter positive singular)
endotherme (indefinite plural positive)
endotherme (definite positive)
endotherms (partitive positive)


duidelijk

nl-adj

duidelijk (comparative duidelijker, superlative duidelijkst)

duidelijker (comparative)
duidelijkst (superlative)
duidelijk (adverbial positive predicative)
duidelijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het duidelijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het duidelijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
duidelijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
duidelijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
duidelijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
duidelijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
duidelijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
duidelijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
duidelijke (indefinite plural positive)
duidelijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
duidelijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
duidelijke (definite positive)
duidelijkere (comparative definite)
duidelijkste (definite superlative)
duidelijks (partitive positive)
duidelijkers (comparative partitive)

From duiden + -e- + -lijk, perhaps a calque of German deutlich.


ronde

inflection of rond:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of rond:
definite neuter singular attributive


non-profit

non-profit (adverbial positive predicative)
non-profit (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
non-profit (indefinite neuter positive singular)
non-profit (indefinite plural positive)
non-profit (definite positive)
non-profits (partitive positive)


slappers

partitive of slapper, the comparative degree of slap


nep

nep (comparative nepper, superlative nepst)

nepper (comparative)
nepst (superlative)
nep (adverbial positive predicative)
nepper (adverbial comparative predicative)
het nepst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het nepste (adverbial predicative superlative)
neppe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
neppere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
nepste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
nep (indefinite neuter positive singular)
nepper (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
nepste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
neppe (indefinite plural positive)
neppere (comparative indefinite plural)
nepste (indefinite plural superlative)
neppe (definite positive)
neppere (comparative definite)
nepste (definite superlative)
neps (partitive positive)
neppers (comparative partitive)


ernstig

ernstig (comparative ernstiger, superlative ernstigst)

ernstiger (comparative)
ernstigst (superlative)
ernstig (adverbial positive predicative)
ernstiger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het ernstigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het ernstigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
ernstige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
ernstigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
ernstigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
ernstig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ernstiger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
ernstigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
ernstige (indefinite plural positive)
ernstigere (comparative indefinite plural)
ernstigste (indefinite plural superlative)
ernstige (definite positive)
ernstigere (comparative definite)
ernstigste (definite superlative)
ernstigs (partitive positive)
ernstigers (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch ernstich. Equivalent to ernst (“seriousness”) + -ig (“-y”).


laf

laf (comparative laffer, superlative lafst)

laffer (comparative)
lafst (superlative)
laf (adverbial positive predicative)
laffer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het lafst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het lafste (adverbial predicative superlative)
laffe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
laffere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
lafste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
laf (indefinite neuter positive singular)
laffer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
lafste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
laffe (indefinite plural positive)
laffere (comparative indefinite plural)
lafste (indefinite plural superlative)
laffe (definite positive)
laffere (comparative definite)
lafste (definite superlative)
lafs (partitive positive)
laffers (comparative partitive)

→ Papiamentu: laf

From Middle Dutch laf, from Proto-Germanic *laba-, from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”). Cognate with German laff (“slack, insipid”).

der

Maar de algemene regel is dat de man, "zwak of sterk", volgens Kuyper "Koning in zijn huis" is en dat "Een man die zijn vrouw in huis 'de baas laat spelen' laf en onmannelijk is.⁽ᵂᴾ⁾

But the general rule is that the man, "weak or strong," according to Kuyper "is king of his house" and that "a man who lets his wife 'play the boss' is cowardly and unmanly."


ambulant

ambulant (adverbial positive predicative)
ambulante (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
ambulant (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ambulante (indefinite plural positive)
ambulante (definite positive)
ambulants (partitive positive)


minst

Negerhollands: mindest, mindeste


bronzen

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


plotseling

plotseling (adverbial positive predicative)
plotselinge (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
plotseling (indefinite neuter positive singular)
plotselinge (indefinite plural positive)
plotselinge (definite positive)
plotselings (partitive positive)

From earlier plotzelijk, plotselijk, from Early New High German plötzlich.


compacte

inflection of compact:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of compact:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of compact:
plural attributive


pips

nl-adj

pips (comparative pipser, superlative meest pips or pipst)

pipser (comparative)
meest pips (superlative)
pipst (superlative)
pips (adverbial positive predicative)
pipser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het pipst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het pipste (adverbial predicative superlative)
pipse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
pipsere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
pipste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
pips (indefinite neuter positive singular)
pipser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
pipste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
pipse (indefinite plural positive)
pipsere (comparative indefinite plural)
pipste (indefinite plural superlative)
pipse (definite positive)
pipsere (comparative definite)
pipste (definite superlative)
pips (partitive positive)
pipsers (comparative partitive)

Hij heeft griep en ziet al dagen pips.

He is suffering from the flu and has been looking sickly for days.


spits

spits (comparative spitser, superlative meest spits or spitst)

spitser (comparative)
meest spits (superlative)
spitst (superlative)
spits (adverbial positive predicative)
spitser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het spitst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het spitste (adverbial predicative superlative)
spitse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
spitsere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
spitste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
spits (indefinite neuter positive singular)
spitser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
spitste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
spitse (indefinite plural positive)
spitsere (comparative indefinite plural)
spitste (indefinite plural superlative)
spitse (definite positive)
spitsere (comparative definite)
spitste (definite superlative)
spits (partitive positive)
spitsers (comparative partitive)

→ Papiamentu: spits (dated)


remonstrants

remonstrants (adverbial positive predicative)
remonstrantse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
remonstrants (indefinite neuter positive singular)
remonstrantse (indefinite plural positive)
remonstrantse (definite positive)
remonstrants (partitive positive)

Remonstrant, following or belonging to the Remonstrant denomination


precies

precies (comparative preciezer, superlative meest precies or preciest)

preciezer (comparative)
meest precies (superlative)
preciest (superlative)
precies (adverbial positive predicative)
preciezer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het preciest (adverbial predicative superlative)
het precieste (adverbial predicative superlative)
precieze (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
preciezere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
precieste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
precies (indefinite neuter positive singular)
preciezer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
precieste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
precieze (indefinite plural positive)
preciezere (comparative indefinite plural)
precieste (indefinite plural superlative)
precieze (definite positive)
preciezere (comparative definite)
precieste (definite superlative)
precies (partitive positive)
preciezers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: presies

Petjo: persies, presies

→ Indonesian: persis

→ Kwinti: precies

→ Papiamentu: presis, precies

Borrowed from Middle French precis, from Latin precisus, from praecīsus.


sleets

sleets (comparative sleetser, superlative meest sleets or sleetst)

sleetser (comparative)
meest sleets (superlative)
sleetst (superlative)
sleets (adverbial positive predicative)
sleetser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het sleetst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het sleetste (adverbial predicative superlative)
sleetse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
sleetsere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
sleetste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
sleets (indefinite neuter positive singular)
sleetser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
sleetste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
sleetse (indefinite plural positive)
sleetsere (comparative indefinite plural)
sleetste (indefinite plural superlative)
sleetse (definite positive)
sleetsere (comparative definite)
sleetste (definite superlative)
sleets (partitive positive)
sleetsers (comparative partitive)


liever

(archaic) inflection of lief:
feminine genitive singular

(archaic) inflection of lief:
genitive plural


volgend

volgend (adverbial positive predicative)
volgende (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
volgend (indefinite neuter positive singular)
volgende (indefinite plural positive)
volgende (definite positive)
volgends (partitive positive)


geldig

geldig (adverbial positive predicative)
geldige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
geldig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
geldige (indefinite plural positive)
geldige (definite positive)
geldigs (partitive positive)

Afrikaans: geldig

Negerhollands: gultig


juist

juist (comparative juister, superlative meest juist or juistst)

juister (comparative)
meest juist (superlative)
juistst (superlative)
juist (adverbial positive predicative)
juister (adverbial comparative predicative)
het juistst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het juistste (adverbial predicative superlative)
juiste (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
juistere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
juistste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
juist (indefinite neuter positive singular)
juister (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
juistste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
juiste (indefinite plural positive)
juistere (comparative indefinite plural)
juistste (indefinite plural superlative)
juiste (definite positive)
juistere (comparative definite)
juistste (definite superlative)
juists (partitive positive)
juisters (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: juis

→ Papiamentu: yeistu, yùist

→ Sranan Tongo: yoysti

→ Aukan: yoisti

From Middle Dutch juust, from Old French juste, from Latin iūstus, from Proto-Italic *jowestos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-. More at just.


komisch

komisch (comparative komischer, superlative meest komisch or komischt)

komischer (comparative)
meest komisch (superlative)
komischt (superlative)
komisch (adverbial positive predicative)
komischer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het komischt (adverbial predicative superlative)
het komischte (adverbial predicative superlative)
komische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
komischere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
komischte (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
komisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
komischer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
komischte (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
komische (indefinite plural positive)
komischere (comparative indefinite plural)
komischte (indefinite plural superlative)
komische (definite positive)
komischere (comparative definite)
komischte (definite superlative)
komisch (partitive positive)
komischers (comparative partitive)


amusant

amusant (comparative amusanter, superlative amusantst)

amusanter (comparative)
amusantst (superlative)
amusant (adverbial positive predicative)
amusanter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het amusantst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het amusantste (adverbial predicative superlative)
amusante (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
amusantere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
amusantste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
amusant (indefinite neuter positive singular)
amusanter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
amusantste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
amusante (indefinite plural positive)
amusantere (comparative indefinite plural)
amusantste (indefinite plural superlative)
amusante (definite positive)
amusantere (comparative definite)
amusantste (definite superlative)
amusants (partitive positive)
amusanters (comparative partitive)


valide

valide (comparative valider, superlative meest valide or valiedst)

valider (comparative)
meest valide (superlative)
valiedst (superlative)
valide (adverbial positive predicative)
valider (adverbial comparative predicative)
het valiedst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het valiedste (adverbial predicative superlative)
valide (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
validere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
valiedste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
valide (indefinite neuter positive singular)
valider (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
valiedste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
valide (indefinite plural positive)
validere (comparative indefinite plural)
valiedste (indefinite plural superlative)
valide (definite positive)
validere (comparative definite)
valiedste (definite superlative)
valides (partitive positive)
validers (comparative partitive)

invalide

antonym(s) of “healthy, not handicapped”


valse

inflection of vals:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of vals:
definite neuter singular attributive


heerlijk

heerlijk (comparative heerlijker, superlative heerlijkst)

heerlijker (comparative)
heerlijkst (superlative)
heerlijk (adverbial positive predicative)
heerlijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het heerlijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het heerlijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
heerlijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
heerlijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
heerlijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
heerlijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
heerlijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
heerlijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
heerlijke (indefinite plural positive)
heerlijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
heerlijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
heerlijke (definite positive)
heerlijkere (comparative definite)
heerlijkste (definite superlative)
heerlijks (partitive positive)
heerlijkers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: heerlik

Negerhollands: heerlik

From Middle Dutch heerlijc; compare German herrlich, West Frisian hearlik. Equivalent to heer + -lijk.

wonderful (when referring to a sensation), great

lordly, suzerain (pertaining to a feudal lord)


eigenlijk

eigenlijk (adverbial positive predicative)
eigenlijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
eigenlijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
eigenlijke (indefinite plural positive)
eigenlijke (definite positive)
eigenlijks (partitive positive)

Negerhollands: eigentlik

Petjo: eihenlijk

→ Papiamentu: eigenlijk

From Middle Dutch eigenlijc. Equivalent to eigen + -lijk.

Dit historisch feit wordt gezien als het eigenlijke begin van de opstand tegen Filips II en zijn gouverneur Alva.

This historical fact became seen as the actual beginning of the rebellion against Philip II and his governor Alva.


ordinaire

inflection of ordinair:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of ordinair:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of ordinair:
plural attributive


onzijdig

onzijdig (adverbial positive predicative)
onzijdiger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het onzijdigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het onzijdigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
onzijdige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
onzijdigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
onzijdigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
onzijdig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
onzijdiger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
onzijdigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
onzijdige (indefinite plural positive)
onzijdigere (comparative indefinite plural)
onzijdigste (indefinite plural superlative)
onzijdige (definite positive)
onzijdigere (comparative definite)
onzijdigste (definite superlative)
onzijdigs (partitive positive)
onzijdigers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: onsydig

From on- + zijde + -ig: “not sided”, i.e. “not taking a side”.


vorige

indefinite masculine and feminine singular


vrouwelijk

vrouwelijk (comparative vrouwelijker, superlative vrouwelijkst)

vrouwelijker (comparative)
vrouwelijkst (superlative)
vrouwelijk (adverbial positive predicative)
vrouwelijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het vrouwelijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het vrouwelijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
vrouwelijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
vrouwelijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
vrouwelijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
vrouwelijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vrouwelijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
vrouwelijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
vrouwelijke (indefinite plural positive)
vrouwelijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
vrouwelijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
vrouwelijke (definite positive)
vrouwelijkere (comparative definite)
vrouwelijkste (definite superlative)
vrouwelijks (partitive positive)
vrouwelijkers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: vroulik

From Middle Dutch vrouwelijc. Equivalent to vrouw + -e- + -lijk.


eerder

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

Negerhollands: eerder

Reformed by epenthesis of -d- from Middle Dutch eerre, from Old Dutch *ēriro, from Proto-Germanic *airizô, an adjective formed from the comparative adverb *airiz.

Zijn eerdere stijl was leuker.

Zijn eerdere voorstellen waren ambitieuzer.

His initial proposals were more ambitious.


mobiel

mobiel (comparative mobieler, superlative mobielst)

mobieler (comparative)
mobielst (superlative)
mobiel (adverbial positive predicative)
mobieler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het mobielst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het mobielste (adverbial predicative superlative)
mobiele (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
mobielere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
mobielste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
mobiel (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mobieler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mobielste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
mobiele (indefinite plural positive)
mobielere (comparative indefinite plural)
mobielste (indefinite plural superlative)
mobiele (definite positive)
mobielere (comparative definite)
mobielste (definite superlative)
mobiels (partitive positive)
mobielers (comparative partitive)

From Middle French mobile, from Latin mōbilis (“easy to be moved, moveable”), from moveō (“move”).


volkomen

volkomen (adverbial positive predicative)
volkomen (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
volkomen (indefinite neuter positive singular)
volkomen (indefinite plural positive)
volkomen (definite positive)
volkomens (partitive positive)

Negerhollands: volkom


vorig

vorige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
vorig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vorige (indefinite plural positive)
vorige (definite positive)
vorigs (partitive positive)


betrouwbaar

nl-adj

betrouwbaar (comparative betrouwbaarder, superlative betrouwbaarst)

betrouwbaarder (comparative)
betrouwbaarst (superlative)
betrouwbaar (adverbial positive predicative)
betrouwbaarder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het betrouwbaarst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het betrouwbaarste (adverbial predicative superlative)
betrouwbare (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
betrouwbaardere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
betrouwbaarste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
betrouwbaar (indefinite neuter positive singular)
betrouwbaarder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
betrouwbaarste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
betrouwbare (indefinite plural positive)
betrouwbaardere (comparative indefinite plural)
betrouwbaarste (indefinite plural superlative)
betrouwbare (definite positive)
betrouwbaardere (comparative definite)
betrouwbaarste (definite superlative)
betrouwbaars (partitive positive)
betrouwbaarders (comparative partitive)


getekend

getekend (adverbial positive predicative)
getekende (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
getekend (indefinite neuter positive singular)
getekende (indefinite plural positive)
getekende (definite positive)
getekends (partitive positive)

full of both physical and emotional scars


tegenwoordig

tegenwoordig (adverbial positive predicative)
tegenwoordige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
tegenwoordig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
tegenwoordige (indefinite plural positive)
tegenwoordige (definite positive)
tegenwoordigs (partitive positive)

Negerhollands: tegenwoordig

From tegen (“against”) + worden (“to become”) + -ig (“-y”).


brisant

nl-adj

brisant (comparative brisanter, superlative brisantst)

brisanter (comparative)
brisantst (superlative)
brisant (adverbial positive predicative)
brisanter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het brisantst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het brisantste (adverbial predicative superlative)
brisante (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
brisantere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
brisantste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
brisant (indefinite neuter positive singular)
brisanter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
brisantste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
brisante (indefinite plural positive)
brisantere (comparative indefinite plural)
brisantste (indefinite plural superlative)
brisante (definite positive)
brisantere (comparative definite)
brisantste (definite superlative)
brisants (partitive positive)
brisanters (comparative partitive)


mannelijk

mannelijk (comparative mannelijker, superlative mannelijkst)

mannelijker (comparative)
mannelijkst (superlative)
mannelijk (adverbial positive predicative)
mannelijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het mannelijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het mannelijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
mannelijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
mannelijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
mannelijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
mannelijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mannelijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mannelijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
mannelijke (indefinite plural positive)
mannelijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
mannelijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
mannelijke (definite positive)
mannelijkere (comparative definite)
mannelijkste (definite superlative)
mannelijks (partitive positive)
mannelijkers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: manlik

From Middle Dutch manlijc. Equivalent to man + -e- + -lijk.


koninklijk

koninklijk (comparative koninklijker, superlative koninklijkst)

koninklijker (comparative)
koninklijkst (superlative)
koninklijk (adverbial positive predicative)
koninklijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het koninklijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het koninklijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
koninklijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
koninklijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
koninklijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
koninklijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
koninklijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
koninklijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
koninklijke (indefinite plural positive)
koninklijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
koninklijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
koninklijke (definite positive)
koninklijkere (comparative definite)
koninklijkste (definite superlative)
koninklijks (partitive positive)
koninklijkers (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch coninclijc, from Old Dutch kuniklīk. Equivalent to koning + -lijk.

Koninklijke Nederlandse Shell


franco

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

→ Caribbean Javanese: prangko

→ Indonesian: prangko (“postage stamp”)

→ Petjo: prangko, perangko


Bretons

Bretons (adverbial positive predicative)
Bretonse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Bretons (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Bretonse (indefinite plural positive)
Bretonse (definite positive)
Bretons (partitive positive)


radicaal

radicaal (comparative radicaler, superlative radicaalst)

radicaler (comparative)
radicaalst (superlative)
radicaal (adverbial positive predicative)
radicaler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het radicaalst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het radicaalste (adverbial predicative superlative)
radicale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
radicalere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
radicaalste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
radicaal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
radicaler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
radicaalste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
radicale (indefinite plural positive)
radicalere (comparative indefinite plural)
radicaalste (indefinite plural superlative)
radicale (definite positive)
radicalere (comparative definite)
radicaalste (definite superlative)
radicaals (partitive positive)
radicalers (comparative partitive)

→ Indonesian: radikal

From French radical, from Late Latin rādīcālis (“of or pertaining to the root, having roots, radical”), from Latin rādīx (“root”). The noun is substantivized from the adjective.


politiek

nl-adj

politiek (comparative politieker, superlative politiekst)

politieker (comparative)
politiekst (superlative)
politiek (adverbial positive predicative)
politieker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het politiekst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het politiekste (adverbial predicative superlative)
politieke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
politiekere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
politiekste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
politiek (indefinite neuter positive singular)
politieker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
politiekste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
politieke (indefinite plural positive)
politiekere (comparative indefinite plural)
politiekste (indefinite plural superlative)
politieke (definite positive)
politiekere (comparative definite)
politiekste (definite superlative)
politieks (partitive positive)
politiekers (comparative partitive)

Borrowed from French politique. By analogy with Aristotle’s "τα πολιτικά" ('affairs of state').

Het is belangrijk om op de hoogte te blijven van de politieke ontwikkelingen in het land.

It is important to stay informed about the political developments in the country.

De partijleider hield een toespraak over de politieke visie van de partij.

The party leader delivered a speech about the political vision of the party.

De kiezers zijn verdeeld over de verschillende politieke standpunten.

The voters are divided on the various political positions.


legio

legio (used only predicatively, not comparable)

Borrowed from Latin legiō, after the story of Legio and the demoniac. The neuter gender in the noun sense “multitude” is influenced by the related term legioen. Doublet of legioen.


volle

inflection of vol:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of vol:
definite neuter singular attributive


onmogelijk

onmogelijk (comparative onmogelijker, superlative onmogelijkst)

onmogelijker (comparative)
onmogelijkst (superlative)
onmogelijk (adverbial positive predicative)
onmogelijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het onmogelijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het onmogelijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
onmogelijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
onmogelijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
onmogelijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
onmogelijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
onmogelijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
onmogelijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
onmogelijke (indefinite plural positive)
onmogelijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
onmogelijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
onmogelijke (definite positive)
onmogelijkere (comparative definite)
onmogelijkste (definite superlative)
onmogelijks (partitive positive)
onmogelijkers (comparative partitive)

desc

Negerhollands: onmogelik, onmoogelik, onmooglig

Afrikaans: onmoontlik


uiteindelijk

nl-adj

uiteindelijk (comparative uiteindelijker, superlative uiteindelijkst)

uiteindelijker (comparative)
uiteindelijkst (superlative)
uiteindelijk (adverbial positive predicative)
uiteindelijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het uiteindelijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het uiteindelijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
uiteindelijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
uiteindelijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
uiteindelijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
uiteindelijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
uiteindelijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
uiteindelijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
uiteindelijke (indefinite plural positive)
uiteindelijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
uiteindelijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
uiteindelijke (definite positive)
uiteindelijkere (comparative definite)
uiteindelijkste (definite superlative)
uiteindelijks (partitive positive)
uiteindelijkers (comparative partitive)


triplex

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

Borrowed from Latin triplex. In the sense “three-veneer plywood” likely a shortening of triplexhout.


muf

muf (comparative muffer, superlative mufst)

muffer (comparative)
mufst (superlative)
muf (adverbial positive predicative)
muffer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het mufst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het mufste (adverbial predicative superlative)
muffe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
muffere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
mufste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
muf (indefinite neuter positive singular)
muffer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mufste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
muffe (indefinite plural positive)
muffere (comparative indefinite plural)
mufste (indefinite plural superlative)
muffe (definite positive)
muffere (comparative definite)
mufste (definite superlative)
mufs (partitive positive)
muffers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: muf

→ Papiamentu: mùf, muf

stale, musty (having lost its freshness)


voltijds

voltijds (adverbial positive predicative)
voltijdse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
voltijds (indefinite neuter positive singular)
voltijdse (indefinite plural positive)
voltijdse (definite positive)
voltijds (partitive positive)

Coordinate term: deeltijds

een voltijdse baan


deeltijds

deeltijds (adverbial positive predicative)
deeltijdse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
deeltijds (indefinite neuter positive singular)
deeltijdse (indefinite plural positive)
deeltijdse (definite positive)
deeltijds (partitive positive)

Coordinate term: voltijds

een deeltijdse baan


besmettelijk

besmettelijk (comparative besmettelijker, superlative besmettelijkst)

besmettelijker (comparative)
besmettelijkst (superlative)
besmettelijk (adverbial positive predicative)
besmettelijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het besmettelijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het besmettelijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
besmettelijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
besmettelijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
besmettelijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
besmettelijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
besmettelijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
besmettelijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
besmettelijke (indefinite plural positive)
besmettelijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
besmettelijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
besmettelijke (definite positive)
besmettelijkere (comparative definite)
besmettelijkste (definite superlative)
besmettelijks (partitive positive)
besmettelijkers (comparative partitive)

→ Sranan Tongo: besmètelijk


bezig

bezig (comparative beziger, superlative bezigst)

beziger (comparative)
bezigst (superlative)
bezig (adverbial positive predicative)
beziger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het bezigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het bezigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
bezige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
bezigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
bezigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
bezig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
beziger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
bezigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
bezige (indefinite plural positive)
bezigere (comparative indefinite plural)
bezigste (indefinite plural superlative)
bezige (definite positive)
bezigere (comparative definite)
bezigste (definite superlative)
bezigs (partitive positive)
bezigers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: besig

Jersey Dutch: bääzix

Negerhollands: beesig

→ Papiamentu: bezig, bezeg

→ Sranan Tongo: beiseg

→ Caribbean Javanese: bésekh

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

Hij kan nu niet praten. Hij is bezig.


redelijk

redelijk (comparative redelijker, superlative redelijkst)

redelijker (comparative)
redelijkst (superlative)
redelijk (adverbial positive predicative)
redelijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het redelijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het redelijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
redelijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
redelijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
redelijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
redelijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
redelijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
redelijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
redelijke (indefinite plural positive)
redelijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
redelijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
redelijke (definite positive)
redelijkere (comparative definite)
redelijkste (definite superlative)
redelijks (partitive positive)
redelijkers (comparative partitive)


stoer

stoer (comparative stoerder, superlative stoerst)

stoerder (comparative)
stoerst (superlative)
stoer (adverbial positive predicative)
stoerder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het stoerst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het stoerste (adverbial predicative superlative)
stoere (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
stoerdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
stoerste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
stoer (indefinite neuter positive singular)
stoerder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
stoerste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
stoere (indefinite plural positive)
stoerdere (comparative indefinite plural)
stoerste (indefinite plural superlative)
stoere (definite positive)
stoerdere (comparative definite)
stoerste (definite superlative)
stoers (partitive positive)
stoerders (comparative partitive)

Originally the same word as stuurs, of which it is an eastern dialectal variant. Cognate with German stur (itself from Low German). Not immediately cognate with English stour, Swedish stor, but possibly related.


bestand

bestand (adverbial positive predicative)
bestande (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
bestand (indefinite neuter positive singular)
bestande (indefinite plural positive)
bestande (definite positive)
bestands (partitive positive)

From Middle Dutch bestant. Equivalent to be- + stand, compare German Bestand.

Dit huis is bestand tegen stormen.

capable of withstanding, capable to withstand


levensbelangrijk

levensbelangrijk (adverbial positive predicative)
levensbelangrijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
levensbelangrijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
levensbelangrijke (indefinite plural positive)
levensbelangrijke (definite positive)
levensbelangrijks (partitive positive)


lichamelijk

lichamelijk (comparative lichamelijker, superlative lichamelijkst)

lichamelijker (comparative)
lichamelijkst (superlative)
lichamelijk (adverbial positive predicative)
lichamelijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het lichamelijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het lichamelijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
lichamelijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
lichamelijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
lichamelijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
lichamelijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
lichamelijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
lichamelijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
lichamelijke (indefinite plural positive)
lichamelijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
lichamelijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
lichamelijke (definite positive)
lichamelijkere (comparative definite)
lichamelijkste (definite superlative)
lichamelijks (partitive positive)
lichamelijkers (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: lichaamlik


radeloos

radeloos (comparative radelozer, superlative meest radeloos or radeloost)

radelozer (comparative)
meest radeloos (superlative)
radeloost (superlative)
radeloos (adverbial positive predicative)
radelozer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het radeloost (adverbial predicative superlative)
het radelooste (adverbial predicative superlative)
radeloze (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
radelozere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
radelooste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
radeloos (indefinite neuter positive singular)
radelozer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
radelooste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
radeloze (indefinite plural positive)
radelozere (comparative indefinite plural)
radelooste (indefinite plural superlative)
radeloze (definite positive)
radelozere (comparative definite)
radelooste (definite superlative)
radeloos (partitive positive)
radelozers (comparative partitive)

From raad (“advice”) + -e- + -loos (“-less”).

desperate, being in dire need of something, and willing to take risks to get it

Lacking ideas, being out of ideas: ideeëloos

Lacking direction, being directionless: richtingloos

Not knowing what to say, being at a loss for words or speechless: sprakeloos

at a loss, being uncertain about something, or lacking something (ideas, direction, ability)