Vlaams

nl-adj

Vlaams (comparative Vlaamser, superlative meest Vlaams or Vlaamst)

Vlaamser (comparative)
meest Vlaams (superlative)
Vlaamst (superlative)
Vlaams (adverbial positive predicative)
Vlaamser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het Vlaamst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het Vlaamste (adverbial predicative superlative)
Vlaamse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Vlaamsere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
Vlaamste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
Vlaams (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Vlaamser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Vlaamste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Vlaamse (indefinite plural positive)
Vlaamsere (comparative indefinite plural)
Vlaamste (indefinite plural superlative)
Vlaamse (definite positive)
Vlaamsere (comparative definite)
Vlaamste (definite superlative)
Vlaams (partitive positive)
Vlaamsers (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch vlâemsch, from Old Dutch flāmisk, from Old Frisian flāmisk, from *flām + -isk, the former from Proto-Germanic *flaumaz.


proper

proper (comparative properder, superlative properst)

properder (comparative)
properst (superlative)
proper (adverbial positive predicative)
properder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het properst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het properste (adverbial predicative superlative)
propere (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
properdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
properste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
proper (indefinite neuter positive singular)
properder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
properste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
propere (indefinite plural positive)
properdere (comparative indefinite plural)
properste (indefinite plural superlative)
propere (definite positive)
properdere (comparative definite)
properste (definite superlative)
propers (partitive positive)
properders (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch proper, from Old French propre, from Latin proprius.


bar

bar (comparative barder, superlative barst)

barder (comparative)
barst (superlative)
bar (adverbial positive predicative)
barder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het barst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het barste (adverbial predicative superlative)
barre (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
bardere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
barste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
bar (indefinite neuter positive singular)
barder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
barste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
barre (indefinite plural positive)
bardere (comparative indefinite plural)
barste (indefinite plural superlative)
barre (definite positive)
bardere (comparative definite)
barste (definite superlative)
bars (partitive positive)
barders (comparative partitive)

Doublet of baar (“bare”), which see for more. Baar continues the Middle Dutch inflected stem, bar the uninflected stem.

harsh, tough (used mainly with koude (“cold”), or omstandigheden (“conditions”))


recent

recent (comparative recenter, superlative recentst)

recenter (comparative)
recentst (superlative)
recent (adverbial positive predicative)
recenter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het recentst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het recentste (adverbial predicative superlative)
recente (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
recentere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
recentste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
recent (indefinite neuter positive singular)
recenter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
recentste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
recente (indefinite plural positive)
recentere (comparative indefinite plural)
recentste (indefinite plural superlative)
recente (definite positive)
recentere (comparative definite)
recentste (definite superlative)
recents (partitive positive)
recenters (comparative partitive)

Borrowed from French récent, from Middle French [Term?], from Latin recēns.


glad

glad (comparative gladder, superlative gladst)

gladder (comparative)
gladst (superlative)
glad (adverbial positive predicative)
gladder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het gladst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het gladste (adverbial predicative superlative)
gladde (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
gladdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
gladste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
glad (indefinite neuter positive singular)
gladder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
gladste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
gladde (indefinite plural positive)
gladdere (comparative indefinite plural)
gladste (indefinite plural superlative)
gladde (definite positive)
gladdere (comparative definite)
gladste (definite superlative)
glads (partitive positive)
gladders (comparative partitive)

Berbice Creole Dutch: glati

Negerhollands: glat

→ Aukan: gaata

→ Papiamentu: glad (dated)

From Middle Dutch glat, from Old Dutch *glad, from Proto-Germanic *gladaz.


net

net (comparative netter, superlative netst)

netter (comparative)
netst (superlative)
net (adverbial positive predicative)
netter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het netst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het netste (adverbial predicative superlative)
nette (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
nettere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
netste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
net (indefinite neuter positive singular)
netter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
netste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
nette (indefinite plural positive)
nettere (comparative indefinite plural)
netste (indefinite plural superlative)
nette (definite positive)
nettere (comparative definite)
netste (definite superlative)
nets (partitive positive)
netters (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: net

→ Papiamentu: nèt

From Middle Dutch net, which is borrowed from Old French net, from Latin nitidus.


rechts

rechts (comparative rechtser, superlative meest rechts or rechtst)

rechtser (comparative)
meest rechts (superlative)
rechtst (superlative)
rechts (adverbial positive predicative)
rechtser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het rechtst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het rechtste (adverbial predicative superlative)
rechtse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
rechtsere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
rechtste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
rechts (indefinite neuter positive singular)
rechtser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
rechtste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rechtse (indefinite plural positive)
rechtsere (comparative indefinite plural)
rechtste (indefinite plural superlative)
rechtse (definite positive)
rechtsere (comparative definite)
rechtste (definite superlative)
rechts (partitive positive)
rechtsers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: regs

Berbice Creole Dutch: rekti

From the adverbial sense “on the right” above. The adjectival meaning resulted in the obsolete spelling rechtsch.

Er zit een vlek op je rechtse schoen.

Dat zijn rechtse ideeën.

rightist, belonging to the ideological right

Ik ben rechts, je kan niet met mijn pen schrijven.

I'm right-handed, you cannot write with my pen.


Punjabi

der

پنجابی•ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

Punjabi پنجابی•ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (pañjābī)

Punjabi, of, pertaining to, descended from the people or culture of the Punjab, or written in the Punjabi language


recht

nl-adj

recht (comparative rechter, superlative rechtst)

rechter (comparative)
rechtst (superlative)
recht (adverbial positive predicative)
rechter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het rechtst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het rechtste (adverbial predicative superlative)
rechte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
rechtere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
rechtste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
recht (indefinite neuter positive singular)
rechter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
rechtste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rechte (indefinite plural positive)
rechtere (comparative indefinite plural)
rechtste (indefinite plural superlative)
rechte (definite positive)
rechtere (comparative definite)
rechtste (definite superlative)
rechts (partitive positive)
rechters (comparative partitive)

Berbice Creole Dutch: rekti

Jersey Dutch: rääxt

desc

Negerhollands: recht, rek, ret, tret, regt

→ Virgin Islands Creole: tret (dated)

→ Papiamentu: rècht

→ Saramaccan: leti

From Middle Dutch recht, from Old Dutch reht, from Proto-West Germanic *reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós.

in een rechte lijn


log

nl-adj

log (comparative logger, superlative logst)

logger (comparative)
logst (superlative)
log (adverbial positive predicative)
logger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het logst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het logste (adverbial predicative superlative)
logge (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
loggere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
logste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
log (indefinite neuter positive singular)
logger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
logste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
logge (indefinite plural positive)
loggere (comparative indefinite plural)
logste (indefinite plural superlative)
logge (definite positive)
loggere (comparative definite)
logste (definite superlative)
logs (partitive positive)
loggers (comparative partitive)

Cognates may include English log, lag, Middle High German luggich (“slow”).

lumbering, inert, slow in movement; immobile

(originally) plumb, (too) heavy in built and/or weight


does

does (comparative doezer, superlative meest does or doest)

doezer (comparative)
meest does (superlative)
doest (superlative)
does (adverbial positive predicative)
doezer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het doest (adverbial predicative superlative)
het doeste (adverbial predicative superlative)
doeze (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
doezere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
doeste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
does (indefinite neuter positive singular)
doezer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
doeste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
doeze (indefinite plural positive)
doezere (comparative indefinite plural)
doeste (indefinite plural superlative)
doeze (definite positive)
doezere (comparative definite)
doeste (definite superlative)
does (partitive positive)
doezers (comparative partitive)

Borrowed from West Frisian dûs, ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *dwās (“stupid”).

sleepy, dozy, not fully awake or to one's senses


arme

inflection of arm:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of arm:
definite neuter singular attributive


fair

fair (comparative fairer, superlative fairst)

fairer (comparative)
fairst (superlative)
fair (adverbial positive predicative)
fairder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het fairst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het fairste (adverbial predicative superlative)
faire (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
fairdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
fairste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
fair (indefinite neuter positive singular)
fairder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
fairste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
faire (indefinite plural positive)
fairdere (comparative indefinite plural)
fairste (indefinite plural superlative)
faire (definite positive)
fairdere (comparative definite)
fairste (definite superlative)
fairs (partitive positive)
fairders (comparative partitive)

Borrowed from English fair, from Middle English fayr, from Old English fæġer, from Proto-West Germanic *fagr, from Proto-Germanic *fagraz.

(colloquial, affected) fair (just, honest, equitable, adequate)


ros

ros (comparative rosser, superlative meest ros or rost)

rosser (comparative)
meest ros (superlative)
rost (superlative)
ros (adverbial positive predicative)
rosser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het rost (adverbial predicative superlative)
het roste (adverbial predicative superlative)
rosse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
rossere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
roste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
ros (indefinite neuter positive singular)
rosser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
roste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rosse (indefinite plural positive)
rossere (comparative indefinite plural)
roste (indefinite plural superlative)
rosse (definite positive)
rossere (comparative definite)
roste (definite superlative)
ros (partitive positive)
rossers (comparative partitive)

de rosse buurt


medium

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

Borrowed from English medium, from Latin medium.


sinister

sinister (comparative sinisterder, superlative sinisterst)

sinisterder (comparative)
sinisterst (superlative)
sinister (adverbial positive predicative)
sinisterder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het sinisterst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het sinisterste (adverbial predicative superlative)
sinistere (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
sinisterdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
sinisterste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
sinister (indefinite neuter positive singular)
sinisterder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
sinisterste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
sinistere (indefinite plural positive)
sinisterdere (comparative indefinite plural)
sinisterste (indefinite plural superlative)
sinistere (definite positive)
sinisterdere (comparative definite)
sinisterste (definite superlative)
sinisters (partitive positive)
sinisterders (comparative partitive)


direct

direct (comparative directer, superlative directst)

directer (comparative)
directst (superlative)
direct (adverbial positive predicative)
directer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het directst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het directste (adverbial predicative superlative)
directe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
directere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
directste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
direct (indefinite neuter positive singular)
directer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
directste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
directe (indefinite plural positive)
directere (comparative indefinite plural)
directste (indefinite plural superlative)
directe (definite positive)
directere (comparative definite)
directste (definite superlative)
directs (partitive positive)
directers (comparative partitive)

Borrowed from Middle French direct, from Latin dīrēctus.


rad

rad (comparative radder, superlative radst)

radder (comparative)
radst (superlative)
rad (adverbial positive predicative)
radder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het radst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het radste (adverbial predicative superlative)
radde (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
raddere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
radste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
rad (indefinite neuter positive singular)
radder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
radste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
radde (indefinite plural positive)
raddere (comparative indefinite plural)
radste (indefinite plural superlative)
radde (definite positive)
raddere (comparative definite)
radste (definite superlative)
rads (partitive positive)
radders (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch rat, from Old Dutch *rath, *rad, from Proto-West Germanic *hraþ, *hrad, from Proto-Germanic *hradaz, *hraþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kret-.

Zij is rad van tong.

2002, Feeks mist radde tong, in De Standaard online, http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Detail.aspx?artikelId=dst13032002_060

Bitch is missing sharp tongue
(please add an English translation of this quotation)


best

Afrikaans: beste

Berbice Creole Dutch: besti

Negerhollands: bes, best

→? Sranan Tongo: besi

From Middle Dutch best, from Old Dutch *betst, from Proto-Germanic *batistaz, superlative of *gōdaz. Compare Low German best, English best, West Frisian best, German besten, Danish bedst.

Mag ik buiten spelen? — Ik vind het best, als je maar voor het eten weer thuis bent.

May I go and play outside? — It's fine with me, as long as you're back home again before dinner.

Beste Piet, wij danken je voor 40 jaar trouwe dienst.

Dear Piet, we thank you for 40 years of loyal service.


fout

fout (comparative fouter, superlative foutst)

fouter (comparative)
foutst (superlative)
fout (adverbial positive predicative)
fouter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het foutst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het foutste (adverbial predicative superlative)
foute (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
foutere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
foutste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
fout (indefinite neuter positive singular)
fouter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
foutste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
foute (indefinite plural positive)
foutere (comparative indefinite plural)
foutste (indefinite plural superlative)
foute (definite positive)
foutere (comparative definite)
foutste (definite superlative)
fouts (partitive positive)
fouters (comparative partitive)

→ Sranan Tongo: fowtu

From Middle Dutch faute, from Old French faute. The adjectival sense developed later, replacing older foutief.

(colloquial) unfashionable, cheesy, inappropriate

De burgemeester van dit stadje was fout in de oorlog.

The mayor of this town was a Nazi collaborator during the war.

(chiefly historical) active in or collaborating with far-right movements, especially Nazism


wit

wit (comparative witter, superlative witst)

witter (comparative)
witst (superlative)
wit (adverbial positive predicative)
witter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het witst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het witste (adverbial predicative superlative)
witte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
wittere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
witste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
wit (indefinite neuter positive singular)
witter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
witste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
witte (indefinite plural positive)
wittere (comparative indefinite plural)
witste (indefinite plural superlative)
witte (definite positive)
wittere (comparative definite)
witste (definite superlative)
wits (partitive positive)
witters (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch wit, from Old Dutch *wit, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīt, from Proto-Germanic *hwittaz. The geminate is unexpected as the usual Proto-Germanic form is *hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos (“shine; bright”).
The geminate is sometimes explained as being the result of Kluge's law, thus from a pre-Germanic *kweyd-nos.

cog

De muur is wit.

Ze droeg een witte jurk tijdens het feest.

Zijn tanden zijn witter dan die van haar.

Zijn inkomen is volledig wit.

Veel mensen streven ernaar om een wit inkomen te hebben.

Many people aim to have a white, or legally obtained income.

(of income) legally obtained by having paid the appropriate taxes

(chiefly Suriname) having a white skin colour, light-skinned (see usage note)

(Suriname) having a relatively light skin colour

De lang gewenste dag verscheen, heel klaar en wit.

The long-wished-for day appeared, very clear and white.

(archaic) clear-lighted, not dark at all


puur

nl-adj

puur (comparative puurder, superlative puurst)

puurder (comparative)
puurst (superlative)
puur (adverbial positive predicative)
puurder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het puurst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het puurste (adverbial predicative superlative)
pure (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
puurdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
puurste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
puur (indefinite neuter positive singular)
puurder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
puurste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
pure (indefinite plural positive)
puurdere (comparative indefinite plural)
puurste (indefinite plural superlative)
pure (definite positive)
puurdere (comparative definite)
puurste (definite superlative)
puurs (partitive positive)
puurders (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: pi

neat, free from contaminants; unadulterated, undiluted


zout

zout (comparative zouter, superlative zoutst)

zouter (comparative)
zoutst (superlative)
zout (adverbial positive predicative)
zouter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het zoutst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het zoutste (adverbial predicative superlative)
zoute (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
zoutere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
zoutste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
zout (indefinite neuter positive singular)
zouter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
zoutste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
zoute (indefinite plural positive)
zoutere (comparative indefinite plural)
zoutste (indefinite plural superlative)
zoute (definite positive)
zoutere (comparative definite)
zoutste (definite superlative)
zouts (partitive positive)
zouters (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: sout

Berbice Creole Dutch: sautu

From Middle Dutch sout, from Old Dutch *salt. The noun is from Proto-Germanic *saltą, the adjective from *saltaz. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂l-, *séh₂ls. Compare German Salz, West Frisian sâlt, English salt, Danish salt.

Hou jij van zoute haring?

Dit is echt veel te zout!


leger

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


wijs

nl-adj

wijs (comparative wijzer, superlative meest wijs or wijst)

wijzer (comparative)
meest wijs (superlative)
wijst (superlative)
wijs (adverbial positive predicative)
wijzer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het wijst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het wijste (adverbial predicative superlative)
wijze (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
wijzere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
wijste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
wijs (indefinite neuter positive singular)
wijzer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
wijste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
wijze (indefinite plural positive)
wijzere (comparative indefinite plural)
wijste (indefinite plural superlative)
wijze (definite positive)
wijzere (comparative definite)
wijste (definite superlative)
wijs (partitive positive)
wijzers (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: wies

From Middle Dutch wijs, from Old Dutch wīs, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz.

Een wijs persoon neemt weloverwogen beslissingen.

A wise person makes well-considered decisions.

Hij gaf me een wijs advies dat ik altijd zal onthouden.

He gave me a wise piece of advice that I will always remember.

Een wijs besluit kan een positieve invloed hebben op de toekomst.

A wise decision can have a positive impact on the future.

Met de jaren werd ze wijzer en meer bedachtzaam.

With the years, she became wiser and more thoughtful.

Van alle opties leek dit de meest wijze keuze.

Of all the options, this seemed like the wisest choice.

Hij wordt beschouwd als een van de wijst mensen van zijn tijd.

He is considered one of the wisest people of his time.


naar

naar (comparative naarder, superlative naarst)

naarder (comparative)
naarst (superlative)
naar (adverbial positive predicative)
naarder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het naarst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het naarste (adverbial predicative superlative)
nare (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
naardere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
naarste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
naar (indefinite neuter positive singular)
naarder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
naarste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
nare (indefinite plural positive)
naardere (comparative indefinite plural)
naarste (indefinite plural superlative)
nare (definite positive)
naardere (comparative definite)
naarste (definite superlative)
naars (partitive positive)
naarders (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: naar

From Middle Dutch naer, nare (“tight, sad”), from Old Dutch *naro (“narrow”), from Proto-Germanic *narwaz (“narrow, tight, constricted”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ner- (“turn, bend, twist, constrict”). Cognate with Low German naar (“ghastly, dismal”), West Frisian near (“narrow”), English narrow; compare also German Narbe (“scar, closed wound”). More at narrow.


zuur

nl-adj

zuur (comparative zuurder, superlative zuurst)

zuurder (comparative)
zuurst (superlative)
zuur (adverbial positive predicative)
zuurder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het zuurst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het zuurste (adverbial predicative superlative)
zure (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
zuurdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
zuurste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
zuur (indefinite neuter positive singular)
zuurder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
zuurste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
zure (indefinite plural positive)
zuurdere (comparative indefinite plural)
zuurste (indefinite plural superlative)
zure (definite positive)
zuurdere (comparative definite)
zuurste (definite superlative)
zuurs (partitive positive)
zuurders (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: suur

Berbice Creole Dutch: siri

Negerhollands: suur, schuur, syer

→ Indonesian: asam (semantic loan)

From Middle Dutch suur, from Old Dutch *sūr, from Proto-West Germanic *sūr, from Proto-Germanic *sūraz.
Cognate with Low German suur, West Frisian soer, German sauer, English sour, Danish sur.

(figuratively, informal) peevish, humorless, fretful


duur

duur (comparative duurder, superlative duurst)

duurder (comparative)
duurst (superlative)
duur (adverbial positive predicative)
duurder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het duurst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het duurste (adverbial predicative superlative)
dure (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
duurdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
duurste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
duur (indefinite neuter positive singular)
duurder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
duurste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
dure (indefinite plural positive)
duurdere (comparative indefinite plural)
duurste (indefinite plural superlative)
dure (definite positive)
duurdere (comparative definite)
duurste (definite superlative)
duurs (partitive positive)
duurders (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: duur

→ Fwe: dùrà

→ Kalanga: tura

→ Shona: -dhura

→ Chichewa: -dula

→ Xhosa: -duru

Berbice Creole Dutch: diru

Javindo: dier

Negerhollands: duur, dyer

→? Sranan Tongo: diri

→ Saramaccan: díi

From Middle Dutch diere, dure, from Old Dutch diuri, from Proto-Germanic *diurijaz. Doublet of dier.

De duurste Stradivarius is 'The Hammer' die in 2006 $3,5 miljoen opleverde.

The most expensive Stradivarius is 'The Hammer', which went for $3.5 million in 2006.


heilig

heilig (comparative heiliger, superlative heiligst)

heiliger (comparative)
heiligst (superlative)
heilig (adverbial positive predicative)
heiliger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het heiligst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het heiligste (adverbial predicative superlative)
heilige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
heiligere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
heiligste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
heilig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
heiliger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
heiligste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
heilige (indefinite plural positive)
heiligere (comparative indefinite plural)
heiligste (indefinite plural superlative)
heilige (definite positive)
heiligere (comparative definite)
heiligste (definite superlative)
heiligs (partitive positive)
heiligers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: heilig

Negerhollands: heilig

From Middle Dutch heilich, from Old Dutch heilig, from Proto-West Germanic *hailag, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz. Equivalent to heil (“salvation”) + -ig (“-y”).


head

na (comparative nader, superlative naast)

nader (comparative)
naast (superlative)
nader (adverbial comparative predicative)
het naast (adverbial predicative superlative)
het naaste (adverbial predicative superlative)
naë (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
nadere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
naaste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
nader (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
naaste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
naë (indefinite plural positive)
nadere (comparative indefinite plural)
naaste (indefinite plural superlative)
naë (definite positive)
nadere (comparative definite)
naaste (definite superlative)
na's (partitive positive)
naders (comparative partitive)

From Old Dutch *nāh, *nā, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwaz.


eigen

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

Afrikaans: eie

Berbice Creole Dutch: egn

Jersey Dutch: āixe

Negerhollands: eegen, eigen

Sranan Tongo: eigi

Aukan: eigi

Saramaccan: éigi

From Middle Dutch eigen, from Old Dutch *eigan, past participle of *eigan (“to own”), from Proto-West Germanic *aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą.

Na lang sparen heb ik eindelijk een eigen auto.

After saving up for a long time, I finally have my own car.


fucking

Die fucking klojo laat me niet met rust.

That fucking asshole won't leave me alone.

(slang, vulgar) fucking, intensifier, especially to indicate annoyance


dik

nl-adj

dik (comparative dikker, superlative dikst)

dikker (comparative)
dikst (superlative)
dik (adverbial positive predicative)
dikker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het dikst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het dikste (adverbial predicative superlative)
dikke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
dikkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
dikste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
dik (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dikker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
dikste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
dikke (indefinite plural positive)
dikkere (comparative indefinite plural)
dikste (indefinite plural superlative)
dikke (definite positive)
dikkere (comparative definite)
dikste (definite superlative)
diks (partitive positive)
dikkers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: dik

Berbice Creole Dutch: deki

Negerhollands: dik

→ Virgin Islands Creole: dik (archaic)

→ Aukan: deki

→ Papiamentu: diki, dek

→ Saramaccan: dégi (via Skepi Creole Dutch)

→ Sranan Tongo: deki

From Middle Dutch dicke, from Old Dutch *thicki, from Proto-West Germanic *þikkwī, from Proto-Germanic *þekuz, from Proto-Indo-European *tégus.


op

op (used only predicatively, not comparable)

From Middle Dutch op, from Old Dutch up, from Proto-Germanic *upp.

Jij bent vroeg op vandaag.

Ik moet morgen vroeg op.

Je tijd is op!

Het brood is op.


halve

inflection of half:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of half:
definite neuter singular attributive


alpine

alpine (comparative alpiner, superlative meest alpine or alpinest)

alpiner (comparative)
meest alpine (superlative)
alpinest (superlative)
alpine (adverbial positive predicative)
alpiner (adverbial comparative predicative)
het alpinest (adverbial predicative superlative)
het alpineste (adverbial predicative superlative)
alpine (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
alpinere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
alpineste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
alpine (indefinite neuter positive singular)
alpiner (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
alpineste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
alpine (indefinite plural positive)
alpinere (comparative indefinite plural)
alpineste (indefinite plural superlative)
alpine (definite positive)
alpinere (comparative definite)
alpineste (definite superlative)
alpines (partitive positive)
alpiners (comparative partitive)


aloud

aloud (adverbial positive predicative)
aloude (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
aloud (indefinite neuter positive singular)
aloude (indefinite plural positive)
aloude (definite positive)
alouds (partitive positive)

De aloude en zeer persistente misvatting dat nieuwe media bestaande media overbodig maken, heeft menig investeerder aan het eind van de vorige en het begin van deze eeuw met aanzienlijke verliezen moeten bekopen.

2007, Paul Rutten, Digitalisering en dynamiek. Over de consequenties van de digitale revolutie voor de media-industrie, in het bijzonder de uitgeverij. Rede uitgesproken bij de aanvaarding van het ambt van hoogleraar Digitale Mediastudies aan de Universiteit Leiden op vrijdag 29 september 2006, Amsterdam University Press, page 10:

The time-honoured and very persistent misconception that new media make existing media obsolete, has incurred considerable losses to many an investor at the end of the previous century and at the beginning of this century.

ancient, time-honoured, from time immemorial


gloednieuw

gloednieuw (adverbial positive predicative)
gloednieuwe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
gloednieuw (indefinite neuter positive singular)
gloednieuwe (indefinite plural positive)
gloednieuwe (definite positive)
gloednieuws (partitive positive)


spiksplinternieuw

spiksplinternieuw (comparative spiksplinternieuwer, superlative spiksplinternieuwst)

spiksplinternieuwer (comparative)
spiksplinternieuwst (superlative)
spiksplinternieuw (adverbial positive predicative)
spiksplinternieuwer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het spiksplinternieuwst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het spiksplinternieuwste (adverbial predicative superlative)
spiksplinternieuwe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
spiksplinternieuwere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
spiksplinternieuwste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
spiksplinternieuw (indefinite neuter positive singular)
spiksplinternieuwer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
spiksplinternieuwste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
spiksplinternieuwe (indefinite plural positive)
spiksplinternieuwere (comparative indefinite plural)
spiksplinternieuwste (indefinite plural superlative)
spiksplinternieuwe (definite positive)
spiksplinternieuwere (comparative definite)
spiksplinternieuwste (definite superlative)
spiksplinternieuws (partitive positive)
spiksplinternieuwers (comparative partitive)


dom

dom (comparative dommer, superlative domst)

dommer (comparative)
domst (superlative)
dom (adverbial positive predicative)
dommer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het domst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het domste (adverbial predicative superlative)
domme (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
dommere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
domste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
dom (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dommer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
domste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
domme (indefinite plural positive)
dommere (comparative indefinite plural)
domste (indefinite plural superlative)
domme (definite positive)
dommere (comparative definite)
domste (definite superlative)
doms (partitive positive)
dommers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: dom

Berbice Creole Dutch: dum

Negerhollands: dom, dum

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

From Middle Dutch dom, domp, from Old Dutch dumb, from Proto-West Germanic *dumb, from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz.


orthodox

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

Karl Kautsky was een orthodoxe socialist.

(ideology, religion) conforming to conventional norms in opinion or practice

(more generally) staying close to established customs, not particularly innovative


top

Either derived from the noun at Etymology 1, or borrowed from English top.


Manx

of, or relating to the Isle of Man and/or its Celtic people


gene

inflection of geen:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of geen:
definite neuter singular attributive


gele

inflection of geel:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of geel:
definite neuter singular attributive


apart

apart (comparative aparter, superlative apartst)

aparter (comparative)
apartst (superlative)
apart (adverbial positive predicative)
aparter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het apartst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het apartste (adverbial predicative superlative)
aparte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
apartere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
apartste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
apart (indefinite neuter positive singular)
aparter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
apartste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
aparte (indefinite plural positive)
apartere (comparative indefinite plural)
apartste (indefinite plural superlative)
aparte (definite positive)
apartere (comparative definite)
apartste (definite superlative)
aparts (partitive positive)
aparters (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: apart

Berbice Creole Dutch: apati

Negerhollands: apart

→ Papiamentu: apart

→ Sranan Tongo: apart, aparti

Over het algemeen vindt men vier kleuren in een inkjetprinter. Zwart zit bijna altijd in een aparte cartridge, de andere kleuren kunnen ook in één cartridge zitten.

In general one finds four colors in an inkjet printer. Black is almost always in a separate cartridge, the other colors can also be in a single cartridge.

Hij draagt zeer aparte hoeden.


gland

gland (comparative glander, superlative glandst)

glander (comparative)
glandst (superlative)


Kroatisch

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


Japans

Japans (comparative Japanser, superlative meest Japans or Japanst)

Japanser (comparative)
meest Japans (superlative)
Japanst (superlative)
Japans (adverbial positive predicative)
Japanser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het Japanst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het Japanste (adverbial predicative superlative)
Japanse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Japansere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
Japanste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
Japans (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Japanser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Japanste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Japanse (indefinite plural positive)
Japansere (comparative indefinite plural)
Japanste (indefinite plural superlative)
Japanse (definite positive)
Japansere (comparative definite)
Japanste (definite superlative)
Japans (partitive positive)
Japansers (comparative partitive)


groen

groen (comparative groener, superlative groenst)

groener (comparative)
groenst (superlative)
groen (adverbial positive predicative)
groener (adverbial comparative predicative)
het groenst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het groenste (adverbial predicative superlative)
groene (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
groenere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
groenste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
groen (indefinite neuter positive singular)
groener (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
groenste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
groene (indefinite plural positive)
groenere (comparative indefinite plural)
groenste (indefinite plural superlative)
groene (definite positive)
groenere (comparative definite)
groenste (definite superlative)
groens (partitive positive)
groeners (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: groen

Berbice Creole Dutch: grun

Negerhollands: groen, grun

Skepi Creole Dutch: gruin

Sranan Tongo: grun

Aukan: guun

Saramaccan: guúun

From Middle Dutch groene, from Old Dutch *gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz.
Compare Low German grön, gröön, German grün, West Frisian grien, English green, Danish grøn.

De bomen worden in de lente groen.

(ecology) pertaining to terrestrial nature

Ze stemde op de groene partij vanwege hun beleid over klimaatverandering.

She voted for the green party because of their policy on climate change.

De stad heeft groene initiatieven gelanceerd om de CO2-uitstoot te verminderen.

The city has launched green initiatives to reduce carbon emissions.

(politics) green, relating to green parties, green politics or sustainability in general


Italiaans

Italiaans (comparative Italiaanser, superlative meest Italiaans or Italiaanst)

Italiaanser (comparative)
meest Italiaans (superlative)
Italiaanst (superlative)
Italiaans (adverbial positive predicative)
Italiaanser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het Italiaanst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het Italiaanste (adverbial predicative superlative)
Italiaanse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Italiaansere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
Italiaanste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
Italiaans (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Italiaanser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Italiaanste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Italiaanse (indefinite plural positive)
Italiaansere (comparative indefinite plural)
Italiaanste (indefinite plural superlative)
Italiaanse (definite positive)
Italiaansere (comparative definite)
Italiaanste (definite superlative)
Italiaans (partitive positive)
Italiaansers (comparative partitive)


dier

dier (comparative dierder, superlative dierst)

dierder (comparative)
dierst (superlative)

Dialectal variant of duur; compare besturen and bestieren, which displays the same alternation in vowels, arising from dialectal differences.

(dialectal, archaic) Alternative form of duur


Chinees

Chinees (comparative Chineser, superlative meest Chinees or Chineest)

Chineser (comparative)
meest Chinees (superlative)
Chineest (superlative)
Chinees (adverbial positive predicative)
Chineser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het Chineest (adverbial predicative superlative)
het Chineeste (adverbial predicative superlative)
Chinese (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Chinesere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
Chineeste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
Chinees (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Chineser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Chineeste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Chinese (indefinite plural positive)
Chinesere (comparative indefinite plural)
Chineeste (indefinite plural superlative)
Chinese (definite positive)
Chinesere (comparative definite)
Chineeste (definite superlative)
Chinees (partitive positive)
Chinesers (comparative partitive)


Spaans

Spaans (comparative Spaanser, superlative meest Spaans or Spaanst)

Spaanser (comparative)
meest Spaans (superlative)
Spaanst (superlative)
Spaans (adverbial positive predicative)
Spaanser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het Spaanst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het Spaanste (adverbial predicative superlative)
Spaanse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Spaansere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
Spaanste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
Spaans (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Spaanser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Spaanste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Spaanse (indefinite plural positive)
Spaansere (comparative indefinite plural)
Spaanste (indefinite plural superlative)
Spaanse (definite positive)
Spaansere (comparative definite)
Spaanste (definite superlative)
Spaans (partitive positive)
Spaansers (comparative partitive)

Inherited from Middle Dutch spaensch, equivalent to Spanje + -s.


Engels

Engels (comparative Engelser, superlative meest Engels or Engelst)

Engelser (comparative)
meest Engels (superlative)
Engelst (superlative)
Engels (adverbial positive predicative)
Engelser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het Engelst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het Engelste (adverbial predicative superlative)
Engelse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Engelsere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
Engelste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
Engels (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Engelser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Engelste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Engelse (indefinite plural positive)
Engelsere (comparative indefinite plural)
Engelste (indefinite plural superlative)
Engelse (definite positive)
Engelsere (comparative definite)
Engelste (definite superlative)
Engels (partitive positive)
Engelsers (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch engelsch, engelsc, inhelsc; compare Old English Englisċ.


Engels

Hy, die te vore door een Engelsche Majesteit ondersteunt, Gode aengenaem en waert was, borst, toen hy den mensch naer Godts beelt geschapen zagh, door eenen boosaerdigen naeryver uit, […]


stuk

stuk (comparative stukker, superlative stukst)

stukker (comparative)
stukst (superlative)
stuk (adverbial positive predicative)
stukker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het stukst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het stukste (adverbial predicative superlative)
stukke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
stukkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
stukste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
stuk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
stukker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
stukste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
stukke (indefinite plural positive)
stukkere (comparative indefinite plural)
stukste (indefinite plural superlative)
stukke (definite positive)
stukkere (comparative definite)
stukste (definite superlative)
stuks (partitive positive)
stukkers (comparative partitive)

By shortening of the adverbial form aan stuk, now obsolete and superseded by aan stukken (“to pieces”).


inverse

inflection of invers:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of invers:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of invers:
plural attributive


leek

leek (comparative leker, superlative leekst)

leker (comparative)
leekst (superlative)
leek (adverbial positive predicative)
leker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het leekst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het leekste (adverbial predicative superlative)
leke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
lekere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
leekste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
leek (indefinite neuter positive singular)
leker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
leekste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
leke (indefinite plural positive)
lekere (comparative indefinite plural)
leekste (indefinite plural superlative)
leke (definite positive)
lekere (comparative definite)
leekste (definite superlative)
leeks (partitive positive)
lekers (comparative partitive)

From Latin lāicus (“layman, laic”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός (laós, “the people”).

der

(obsolete) lay, worldly, secular, profane


even

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

From Middle Dutch even, effen, from Old Dutch *evan, from Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz.

ff

for the temporal senses of the adverb; slang, common chat abbreviation


single

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


kale

inflection of kaal:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of kaal:
definite neuter singular attributive


Spaanse

inflection of Spaans:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of Spaans:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of Spaans:
plural attributive


sexy

nl-adj

sexy (comparative sexyer, superlative sexyst)

sexyer (comparative)
sexyst (superlative)
sexy (adverbial positive predicative)
sexyer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het sexyst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het sexyste (adverbial predicative superlative)
sexy (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
sexyere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
sexyste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
sexy (indefinite neuter positive singular)
sexyer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
sexyste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
sexy (indefinite plural positive)
sexyere (comparative indefinite plural)
sexyste (indefinite plural superlative)
sexy (definite positive)
sexyere (comparative definite)
sexyste (definite superlative)
sexy's (partitive positive)
sexyers (comparative partitive)

Wij zijn buitengewoon sexy.


porno

porno (used only predicatively, not comparable)

Clipping of pornografie or a borrowing. First attested in the 1960s.

(Netherlands, slang) hot, attractive, sexy


vale

inflection of vaal:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of vaal:
definite neuter singular attributive


adagio

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

(music) describing a passage having this mark


Armeens

Armeens (comparative Armeenser, superlative meest Armeens or Armeenst)

Armeenser (comparative)
meest Armeens (superlative)
Armeenst (superlative)
Armeens (adverbial positive predicative)
Armeenser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het Armeenst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het Armeenste (adverbial predicative superlative)
Armeense (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Armeensere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
Armeenste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
Armeens (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Armeenser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Armeenste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Armeense (indefinite plural positive)
Armeensere (comparative indefinite plural)
Armeenste (indefinite plural superlative)
Armeense (definite positive)
Armeensere (comparative definite)
Armeenste (definite superlative)
Armeens (partitive positive)
Armeensers (comparative partitive)


hol

hol (comparative holler, superlative holst)

holler (comparative)
holst (superlative)
hol (adverbial positive predicative)
holler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het holst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het holste (adverbial predicative superlative)
holle (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
hollere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
holste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
hol (indefinite neuter positive singular)
holler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
holste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
holle (indefinite plural positive)
hollere (comparative indefinite plural)
holste (indefinite plural superlative)
holle (definite positive)
hollere (comparative definite)
holste (definite superlative)
hols (partitive positive)
hollers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: hol

Berbice Creole Dutch: holo

Negerhollands: hool

→ Papiamentu: hòl, hol

From Middle Dutch hol, from Old Dutch *hol, from Proto-West Germanic *hol, from Proto-Germanic *hulą.


albino

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

Borrowed from Spanish albino, from Latin albus.

albino, albinistic: congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); afflicted with albinism


wichtig

wichtig (comparative wichtiger, superlative wichtigst)

wichtiger (comparative)
wichtigst (superlative)

Negerhollands: wigtig


super

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

Borrowed from English super, ultimately from Latin super.

Die nieuwe karts zijn super.


Maleis

Maleis (comparative Maleiser, superlative meest Maleis or Maleist)

Maleiser (comparative)
meest Maleis (superlative)
Maleist (superlative)
Maleis (adverbial positive predicative)
Maleiser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het Maleist (adverbial predicative superlative)
het Maleiste (adverbial predicative superlative)
Maleise (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Maleisere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
Maleiste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
Maleis (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Maleiser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
Maleiste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
Maleise (indefinite plural positive)
Maleisere (comparative indefinite plural)
Maleiste (indefinite plural superlative)
Maleise (definite positive)
Maleisere (comparative definite)
Maleiste (definite superlative)
Maleis (partitive positive)
Maleisers (comparative partitive)

Malay, relating to people and/or language


cru

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

Borrowed from French cru, from Middle French cru, from Old French [Term?], from Latin crūdus.


schwul

schwul (adverbial positive predicative)
schwule (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
schwul (indefinite neuter positive singular)
schwule (indefinite plural positive)
schwule (definite positive)
schwuls (partitive positive)


immense

inflection of immens:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of immens:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of immens:
plural attributive


vast

vast (comparative vaster, superlative meest vast or vastst)

vaster (comparative)
meest vast (superlative)
vastst (superlative)
vast (adverbial positive predicative)
vaster (adverbial comparative predicative)
het vastst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het vastste (adverbial predicative superlative)
vaste (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
vastere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
vastste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
vast (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vaster (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
vastste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
vaste (indefinite plural positive)
vastere (comparative indefinite plural)
vastste (indefinite plural superlative)
vaste (definite positive)
vastere (comparative definite)
vastste (definite superlative)
vasts (partitive positive)
vasters (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: vas

Berbice Creole Dutch: vasi

Negerhollands: vast, vas

→? Sranan Tongo: fasi, fasti

→ Caribbean Javanese: pasi, fasi

From Middle Dutch vast, from Old Dutch fast, from Proto-West Germanic *fastī, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz.

Kunnen we de vaste lasten dragen?

Haar hand zat vast in het gat.

Bij kamertemperatuur is het een vaste stof.

It is a solid substance at room temperature.

Hij heeft een aantal vaste planten gepoot.

Is er een vaste verbinding?


frank

frank (comparative franker, superlative frankst)

franker (comparative)
frankst (superlative)
frank (adverbial positive predicative)
franker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het frankst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het frankste (adverbial predicative superlative)
franke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
frankere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
frankste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
frank (indefinite neuter positive singular)
franker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
frankste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
franke (indefinite plural positive)
frankere (comparative indefinite plural)
frankste (indefinite plural superlative)
franke (definite positive)
frankere (comparative definite)
frankste (definite superlative)
franks (partitive positive)
frankers (comparative partitive)


perverse

inflection of pervers:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of pervers:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of pervers:
plural attributive


bleu

bleu (comparative bleuer, superlative bleust)

bleuer (comparative)
bleust (superlative)
bleu (adverbial positive predicative)
bleuer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het bleust (adverbial predicative superlative)
het bleuste (adverbial predicative superlative)
bleu (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
bleuere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
bleuste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
bleu (indefinite neuter positive singular)
bleuer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
bleuste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
bleu (indefinite plural positive)
bleuere (comparative indefinite plural)
bleuste (indefinite plural superlative)
bleu (definite positive)
bleuere (comparative definite)
bleuste (definite superlative)
bleus (partitive positive)
bleuers (comparative partitive)

From Middle French bleu. Doublet of blauw.


belligerent

belligerent (comparative belligerenter, superlative belligerentst)

belligerenter (comparative)
belligerentst (superlative)
belligerent (adverbial positive predicative)
belligerenter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het belligerentst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het belligerentste (adverbial predicative superlative)
belligerente (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
belligerentere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
belligerentste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
belligerent (indefinite neuter positive singular)
belligerenter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
belligerentste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
belligerente (indefinite plural positive)
belligerentere (comparative indefinite plural)
belligerentste (indefinite plural superlative)
belligerente (definite positive)
belligerentere (comparative definite)
belligerentste (definite superlative)
belligerents (partitive positive)
belligerenters (comparative partitive)

Borrowed from French belligérant, from Latin belligerēns (“waging war”), present active participle of belligerō (“wage war”), from belliger (“waging war, warlike”), from bellum (“war”) + -ger (from gerō (“wage, carry on”)).


sec

sec (used only predicatively, not comparable)

(figuratively) simple, plain, matter-of-fact, without adornment


serene

inflection of sereen:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of sereen:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of sereen:
plural attributive


present

present (comparative presenter, superlative presentst)

presenter (comparative)
presentst (superlative)
present (adverbial positive predicative)
presenter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het presentst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het presentste (adverbial predicative superlative)
presente (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
presentere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
presentste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
present (indefinite neuter positive singular)
presenter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
presentste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
presente (indefinite plural positive)
presentere (comparative indefinite plural)
presentste (indefinite plural superlative)
presente (definite positive)
presentere (comparative definite)
presentste (definite superlative)
presents (partitive positive)
presenters (comparative partitive)

Inherited from Middle Dutch present, from Middle French present.


moderne

inflection of modern:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of modern:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of modern:
plural attributive


plat

plat (comparative platter, superlative platst)

platter (comparative)
platst (superlative)
plat (adverbial positive predicative)
platter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het platst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het platste (adverbial predicative superlative)
platte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
plattere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
platste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
plat (indefinite neuter positive singular)
platter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
platste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
platte (indefinite plural positive)
plattere (comparative indefinite plural)
platste (indefinite plural superlative)
platte (definite positive)
plattere (comparative definite)
platste (definite superlative)
plats (partitive positive)
platters (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: plat

Berbice Creole Dutch: plati

→ Papiamentu: plat

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

From Middle Dutch plat, from Old French plat, from Vulgar Latin *plattus.

De wereld is niet plat.

platte kaas

platte kak


plat

platter (comparative)
platst (superlative)

→ Indonesian: pèlat

→ Malay: pélat

From Platduits. Cognate to German Platt n (“dialect”).

In de realityserie Oh Oh Cherso spraken de deelnemers plat Haags.

The participants in the reality show Oh Oh Cherso spoke dialectal Dutch from The Hague.

een platte mop


loden

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


frequent

frequent (comparative frequenter, superlative frequentst)

frequenter (comparative)
frequentst (superlative)
frequent (adverbial positive predicative)
frequenter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het frequentst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het frequentste (adverbial predicative superlative)
frequente (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
frequentere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
frequentste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
frequent (indefinite neuter positive singular)
frequenter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
frequentste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
frequente (indefinite plural positive)
frequentere (comparative indefinite plural)
frequentste (indefinite plural superlative)
frequente (definite positive)
frequentere (comparative definite)
frequentste (definite superlative)
frequents (partitive positive)
frequenters (comparative partitive)


rare

inflection of raar:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of raar:
definite neuter singular attributive


para

para (comparative paraer, superlative para'st)

paraer (comparative)
para'st (superlative)


modern

modern (comparative moderner, superlative modernst)

moderner (comparative)
modernst (superlative)
modern (adverbial positive predicative)
moderner (adverbial comparative predicative)
het modernst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het modernste (adverbial predicative superlative)
moderne (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
modernere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
modernste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
modern (indefinite neuter positive singular)
moderner (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
modernste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
moderne (indefinite plural positive)
modernere (comparative indefinite plural)
modernste (indefinite plural superlative)
moderne (definite positive)
modernere (comparative definite)
modernste (definite superlative)
moderns (partitive positive)
moderners (comparative partitive)

→ Indonesian: modern

→ Papiamentu: modern (dated)

Borrowed from Middle French moderne, from Latin modernus.


verse

inflection of vers:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of vers:
definite neuter singular attributive


tam

tam (comparative tammer, superlative tamst)

tammer (comparative)
tamst (superlative)
tam (adverbial positive predicative)
tammer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het tamst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het tamste (adverbial predicative superlative)
tamme (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
tammere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
tamste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
tam (indefinite neuter positive singular)
tammer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
tamste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
tamme (indefinite plural positive)
tammere (comparative indefinite plural)
tamste (indefinite plural superlative)
tamme (definite positive)
tammere (comparative definite)
tamste (definite superlative)
tams (partitive positive)
tammers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: tam

Negerhollands: teem

From Old Dutch *tam, from Proto-Germanic *tamaz.

(figuratively) boring, unexciting, bland


fitte

inflection of fit:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of fit:
definite neuter singular attributive


mild

mild (comparative milder, superlative mildst)

milder (comparative)
mildst (superlative)
mild (adverbial positive predicative)
milder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het mildst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het mildste (adverbial predicative superlative)
milde (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
mildere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
mildste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
mild (indefinite neuter positive singular)
milder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mildste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
milde (indefinite plural positive)
mildere (comparative indefinite plural)
mildste (indefinite plural superlative)
milde (definite positive)
mildere (comparative definite)
mildste (definite superlative)
milds (partitive positive)
milders (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch milde, from Old Dutch mildi, from Proto-Germanic *mildijaz.


mat

mat (comparative matter, superlative matst)

matter (comparative)
matst (superlative)
mat (adverbial positive predicative)
matter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het matst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het matste (adverbial predicative superlative)
matte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
mattere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
matste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
mat (indefinite neuter positive singular)
matter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
matste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
matte (indefinite plural positive)
mattere (comparative indefinite plural)
matste (indefinite plural superlative)
matte (definite positive)
mattere (comparative definite)
matste (definite superlative)
mats (partitive positive)
matters (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch mat, borrowed from Old French mat, from Latin mattus (“depressed”). See also French mat (adjective).


v.

(grammar) Abbreviation of vrouwelijk (“feminine”).


hip

hip (comparative hiper, superlative hipst)

fashionable (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style)


rank

rank (comparative ranker, superlative rankst)

ranker (comparative)
rankst (superlative)
rank (adverbial positive predicative)
ranker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het rankst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het rankste (adverbial predicative superlative)
ranke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
rankere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
rankste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
rank (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ranker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
rankste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
ranke (indefinite plural positive)
rankere (comparative indefinite plural)
rankste (indefinite plural superlative)
ranke (definite positive)
rankere (comparative definite)
rankste (definite superlative)
ranks (partitive positive)
rankers (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch ranc, from Old Dutch *ranc, from Proto-West Germanic *rank, from Proto-Germanic *rankaz.


malle

indefinite masculine and feminine singular


vet

vet (comparative vetter, superlative vetst)

vetter (comparative)
vetst (superlative)
vet (adverbial positive predicative)
vetter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het vetst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het vetste (adverbial predicative superlative)
vette (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
vettere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
vetste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
vet (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vetter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
vetste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
vette (indefinite plural positive)
vettere (comparative indefinite plural)
vetste (indefinite plural superlative)
vette (definite positive)
vettere (comparative definite)
vetste (definite superlative)
vets (partitive positive)
vetters (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: vet

Berbice Creole Dutch: fete

Negerhollands: vet, fet

→ Papiamentu: vèt

From Middle Dutch vet, from Old Dutch fētit, fet, from Proto-West Germanic *faitid, originally a past participle.

Wow, vet!


stereo

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

meer stereo (comparative)
meest stereo (superlative)
stereo (adverbial positive predicative)
stereo (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
stereo (indefinite neuter positive singular)
stereo (indefinite plural positive)
stereo (definite positive)

Borrowed from English stereo, shortening of stereophonic and a few other terms.


stoned

stoned (comparative stoneder, superlative stonedst)

stoneder (comparative)
stonedst (superlative)
stoned (adverbial positive predicative)
stoneder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het stonedst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het stonedste (adverbial predicative superlative)
stonede (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
stonedere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
stonedste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
stoned (indefinite neuter positive singular)
stoneder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
stonedste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
stonede (indefinite plural positive)
stonedere (comparative indefinite plural)
stonedste (indefinite plural superlative)
stonede (definite positive)
stonedere (comparative definite)
stonedste (definite superlative)
stoneds (partitive positive)
stoneders (comparative partitive)

stoned, high (under the influence of drugs, especially recreational drugs)


recalcitrant

recalcitrant (comparative recalcitranter, superlative recalcitrantst)

recalcitranter (comparative)
recalcitrantst (superlative)
recalcitrant (adverbial positive predicative)
recalcitranter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het recalcitrantst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het recalcitrantste (adverbial predicative superlative)
recalcitrante (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
recalcitrantere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
recalcitrantste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
recalcitrant (indefinite neuter positive singular)
recalcitranter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
recalcitrantste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
recalcitrante (indefinite plural positive)
recalcitrantere (comparative indefinite plural)
recalcitrantste (indefinite plural superlative)
recalcitrante (definite positive)
recalcitrantere (comparative definite)
recalcitrantste (definite superlative)
recalcitrants (partitive positive)
recalcitranters (comparative partitive)

Borrowed from French récalcitrant, from Middle French recalcitrant, from Latin recalcitrāns.


later

later (adverbial positive predicative)
latere (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
later (indefinite neuter positive singular)
latere (indefinite plural positive)
latere (definite positive)
laters (partitive positive)

having to do with or occurring in the future


rap

rap (comparative rapper, superlative rapst)

rapper (comparative)
rapst (superlative)
rap (adverbial positive predicative)
rapper (adverbial comparative predicative)
het rapst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het rapste (adverbial predicative superlative)
rappe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
rappere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
rapste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
rap (indefinite neuter positive singular)
rapper (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
rapste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rappe (indefinite plural positive)
rappere (comparative indefinite plural)
rapste (indefinite plural superlative)
rappe (definite positive)
rappere (comparative definite)
rapste (definite superlative)
raps (partitive positive)
rappers (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch rap, probably derived from rapen (Dutch rapen) which originally also meant "to make haste"; compare reppen and also Old Norse hrapa.

Kom eens heel rap hier!


dapper

dapper (comparative dapperder, superlative dapperst)

dapperder (comparative)
dapperst (superlative)
dapper (adverbial positive predicative)
dapperder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het dapperst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het dapperste (adverbial predicative superlative)
dappere (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
dapperdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
dapperste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
dapper (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dapperder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
dapperste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
dappere (indefinite plural positive)
dapperdere (comparative indefinite plural)
dapperste (indefinite plural superlative)
dappere (definite positive)
dapperdere (comparative definite)
dapperste (definite superlative)
dappers (partitive positive)
dapperders (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: dapper

Negerhollands: tapper

From Middle Dutch dapper, from Old Dutch *dappar, from Proto-Germanic *dapraz.


excellent

excellent (comparative excellenter, superlative excellentst)

excellenter (comparative)
excellentst (superlative)
excellent (adverbial positive predicative)
excellenter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het excellentst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het excellentste (adverbial predicative superlative)
excellente (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
excellentere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
excellentste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
excellent (indefinite neuter positive singular)
excellenter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
excellentste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
excellente (indefinite plural positive)
excellentere (comparative indefinite plural)
excellentste (indefinite plural superlative)
excellente (definite positive)
excellentere (comparative definite)
excellentste (definite superlative)
excellents (partitive positive)
excellenters (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: excellent

→ Papiamentu: excelent (dated)

From Middle Dutch excellent, from Middle French excellent, from Old French excellent, from Latin excellēns.


elegant

elegant (comparative eleganter, superlative elegantst)

eleganter (comparative)
elegantst (superlative)
elegant (adverbial positive predicative)
eleganter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het elegantst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het elegantste (adverbial predicative superlative)
elegante (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
elegantere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
elegantste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
elegant (indefinite neuter positive singular)
eleganter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
elegantste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
elegante (indefinite plural positive)
elegantere (comparative indefinite plural)
elegantste (indefinite plural superlative)
elegante (definite positive)
elegantere (comparative definite)
elegantste (definite superlative)
elegants (partitive positive)
eleganters (comparative partitive)

/ˌeːləˈɣɑnt/


late

inflection of laat:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of laat:
definite neuter singular attributive


senang

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

Borrowed from Indonesian senang or Malay senang.

2013, Trudy Coenen & Louise Koopman, Spijbelen doe je maar thuis. Het verhaal van een docent op het vmbo, Artemis (Ambo/Anthos).
Hier voelde ik me senang.

2020, Harry Piet, quoted in Drogisterij Amsterdam haalt zwarte gaper van gevel, NOS.
Mijn medewerkers voelden zich de afgelopen dagen niet meer senang in de winkel.

During the past few days my employees no longer felt at ease in the shop.

(Netherlands) comfortable, at ease, pleasant


impertinent

impertinent (comparative impertinenter, superlative impertinentst)

impertinenter (comparative)
impertinentst (superlative)
impertinent (adverbial positive predicative)
impertinenter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het impertinentst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het impertinentste (adverbial predicative superlative)
impertinente (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
impertinentere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
impertinentste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
impertinent (indefinite neuter positive singular)
impertinenter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
impertinentste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
impertinente (indefinite plural positive)
impertinentere (comparative indefinite plural)
impertinentste (indefinite plural superlative)
impertinente (definite positive)
impertinentere (comparative definite)
impertinentste (definite superlative)
impertinents (partitive positive)
impertinenters (comparative partitive)


wild

wild (comparative wilder, superlative wildst)

wilder (comparative)
wildst (superlative)
wild (adverbial positive predicative)
wilder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het wildst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het wildste (adverbial predicative superlative)
wilde (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
wildere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
wildste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
wild (indefinite neuter positive singular)
wilder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
wildste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
wilde (indefinite plural positive)
wildere (comparative indefinite plural)
wildste (indefinite plural superlative)
wilde (definite positive)
wildere (comparative definite)
wildste (definite superlative)
wilds (partitive positive)
wilders (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: wild

Berbice Creole Dutch: weldri

Jersey Dutch: wäld

desc

Negerhollands: wild, weeld, welt, willit, wil

From Middle Dutch wilt, from Old Dutch wildi, from Proto-West Germanic *wilþī, from Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz.


barre

inflection of bar:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of bar:
definite neuter singular attributive


chic

nl-adj

chic (comparative chiquer, superlative chicst)

chiquer (comparative)
chicst (superlative)
chic (adverbial positive predicative)
chiquer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het chicst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het chicste (adverbial predicative superlative)
chique (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
chiquere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
chicste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
chic (indefinite neuter positive singular)
chiquer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
chicste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
chique (indefinite plural positive)
chiquere (comparative indefinite plural)
chicste (indefinite plural superlative)
chique (definite positive)
chiquere (comparative definite)
chicste (definite superlative)
chics (partitive positive)
chiquers (comparative partitive)


dor

dor (comparative dorder, superlative dorst)

dorder (comparative)
dorst (superlative)
dor (adverbial positive predicative)
dorder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het dorst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het dorste (adverbial predicative superlative)
dorre (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
dordere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
dorste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
dor (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dorder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
dorste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
dorre (indefinite plural positive)
dordere (comparative indefinite plural)
dorste (indefinite plural superlative)
dorre (definite positive)
dordere (comparative definite)
dorste (definite superlative)
dors (partitive positive)
dorders (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: dor

Negerhollands: dor

From Middle Dutch dorre, from Old Dutch *thurri, from Proto-West Germanic *þurʀī, from Proto-Germanic *þursuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ters-.

dry, wilted (having a relatively low or no liquid content)


erg

erg (comparative erger, superlative ergst)

erger (comparative)
ergst (superlative)
erg (adverbial positive predicative)
erger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het ergst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het ergste (adverbial predicative superlative)
erge (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
ergere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
ergste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
erg (indefinite neuter positive singular)
erger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
ergste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
erge (indefinite plural positive)
ergere (comparative indefinite plural)
ergste (indefinite plural superlative)
erge (definite positive)
ergere (comparative definite)
ergste (definite superlative)
ergs (partitive positive)
ergers (comparative partitive)

→ Caribbean Javanese: èreg

From Middle Dutch arch, erch, from Old Dutch *arg, from Proto-West Germanic *arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz.


luxe

luxe (comparative luxer, superlative meest luxe or luxest)

luxer (comparative)
meest luxe (superlative)
luxest (superlative)
luxe (adverbial positive predicative)
luxer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het luxest (adverbial predicative superlative)
het luxeste (adverbial predicative superlative)
luxe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
luxere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
luxeste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
luxe (indefinite neuter positive singular)
luxer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
luxeste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
luxe (indefinite plural positive)
luxere (comparative indefinite plural)
luxeste (indefinite plural superlative)
luxe (definite positive)
luxere (comparative definite)
luxeste (definite superlative)
luxes (partitive positive)
luxers (comparative partitive)

The first part of typical compounds with luxe (e.g. luxe-editie (“luxury edition”), luxevilla (“luxury-mansion”), ...) is reinterpreted as an adjective, instead of a noun.

Dit hotel is niet heel luxe.


brute

inflection of bruut:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of bruut:
definite neuter singular attributive


macho

macho (comparative meer macho, superlative meest macho)

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


dun

dun (comparative dunner, superlative dunst)

dunner (comparative)
dunst (superlative)
dun (adverbial positive predicative)
dunner (adverbial comparative predicative)
het dunst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het dunste (adverbial predicative superlative)
dunne (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
dunnere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
dunste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
dun (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dunner (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
dunste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
dunne (indefinite plural positive)
dunnere (comparative indefinite plural)
dunste (indefinite plural superlative)
dunne (definite positive)
dunnere (comparative definite)
dunste (definite superlative)
duns (partitive positive)
dunners (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: dun

Berbice Creole Dutch: doni

Negerhollands: dun, din

→ Aukan: deni, doin

From Middle Dutch dunne, from Old Dutch *thunni, from Proto-West Germanic *þunnī, from Proto-Germanic *þunnuz. Cognate with English thin (Compare West-Flemish thinne).


corpulent

corpulent (comparative corpulenter, superlative corpulentst)

corpulenter (comparative)
corpulentst (superlative)
corpulent (adverbial positive predicative)
corpulenter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het corpulentst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het corpulentste (adverbial predicative superlative)
corpulente (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
corpulentere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
corpulentste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
corpulent (indefinite neuter positive singular)
corpulenter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
corpulentste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
corpulente (indefinite plural positive)
corpulentere (comparative indefinite plural)
corpulentste (indefinite plural superlative)
corpulente (definite positive)
corpulentere (comparative definite)
corpulentste (definite superlative)
corpulents (partitive positive)
corpulenters (comparative partitive)

Borrowed from Middle French corpulent, from Old French corpulent, from Latin corpulentus.


indiscreet

indiscreet (comparative indiscreter, superlative indiscreetst)

indiscreter (comparative)
indiscreetst (superlative)
indiscreet (adverbial positive predicative)
indiscreter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het indiscreetst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het indiscreetste (adverbial predicative superlative)
indiscrete (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
indiscretere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
indiscreetste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
indiscreet (indefinite neuter positive singular)
indiscreter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
indiscreetste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
indiscrete (indefinite plural positive)
indiscretere (comparative indefinite plural)
indiscreetste (indefinite plural superlative)
indiscrete (definite positive)
indiscretere (comparative definite)
indiscreetste (definite superlative)
indiscreets (partitive positive)
indiscreters (comparative partitive)


diverse

inflection of divers:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of divers:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of divers:
plural attributive


dominant

dominant (comparative dominanter, superlative dominantst)

dominanter (comparative)
dominantst (superlative)
dominant (adverbial positive predicative)
dominanter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het dominantst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het dominantste (adverbial predicative superlative)
dominante (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
dominantere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
dominantste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
dominant (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dominanter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
dominantste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
dominante (indefinite plural positive)
dominantere (comparative indefinite plural)
dominantste (indefinite plural superlative)
dominante (definite positive)
dominantere (comparative definite)
dominantste (definite superlative)
dominants (partitive positive)
dominanters (comparative partitive)

Borrowed from French dominant, from Middle French dominant.


geld

geld (adverbial positive predicative)
gelde (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
geld (indefinite neuter positive singular)
gelde (indefinite plural positive)
gelde (definite positive)
gelds (partitive positive)

→ West Frisian: geld

From Middle Dutch gelde, probably borrowed from Old Norse geldr (“barren, yielding no milk”), from Proto-Germanic *galdaz, *galdijaz (“barren, unfruitful”). The ultimate origin is uncertain; possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (“to cut”), or from *gʰel- (“to shout, cry”).

der

(obsolete, of female animals) not pregnant


munificent

nl-adj

munificent (comparative munificenter, superlative munificentst)

munificenter (comparative)
munificentst (superlative)
munificent (adverbial positive predicative)
munificenter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het munificentst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het munificentste (adverbial predicative superlative)
munificente (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
munificentere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
munificentste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
munificent (indefinite neuter positive singular)
munificenter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
munificentste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
munificente (indefinite plural positive)
munificentere (comparative indefinite plural)
munificentste (indefinite plural superlative)
munificente (definite positive)
munificentere (comparative definite)
munificentste (definite superlative)
munificents (partitive positive)
munificenters (comparative partitive)

From Latin munificus, munificens (“liberal”), from munus (“gift”) + facio (“I make”).


exact

exact (comparative exacter, superlative exactst)

exacter (comparative)
exactst (superlative)
exact (adverbial positive predicative)
exacter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het exactst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het exactste (adverbial predicative superlative)
exacte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
exactere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
exactste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
exact (indefinite neuter positive singular)
exacter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
exactste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
exacte (indefinite plural positive)
exactere (comparative indefinite plural)
exactste (indefinite plural superlative)
exacte (definite positive)
exactere (comparative definite)
exactste (definite superlative)
exacts (partitive positive)
exacters (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: eksak

Borrowed from French exact, from Middle French exact, from Latin exāctus.


intense

inflection of intens:
masculine/feminine singular attributive

inflection of intens:
definite neuter singular attributive

inflection of intens:
plural attributive


loom

loom (comparative lomer, superlative loomst)

lomer (comparative)
loomst (superlative)
loom (adverbial positive predicative)
lomer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het loomst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het loomste (adverbial predicative superlative)
lome (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
lomere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
loomste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
loom (indefinite neuter positive singular)
lomer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
loomste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
lome (indefinite plural positive)
lomere (comparative indefinite plural)
loomste (indefinite plural superlative)
lome (definite positive)
lomere (comparative definite)
loomste (definite superlative)
looms (partitive positive)
lomers (comparative partitive)

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *laum-, perhaps related to *lamaz (“withered, lame”). Compare the verb lummelen (“to lounge about”).


blind

blind (comparative blinder, superlative blindst)

blinder (comparative)
blindst (superlative)
blind (adverbial positive predicative)
blinder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het blindst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het blindste (adverbial predicative superlative)
blinde (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
blindere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
blindste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
blind (indefinite neuter positive singular)
blinder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
blindste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
blinde (indefinite plural positive)
blindere (comparative indefinite plural)
blindste (indefinite plural superlative)
blinde (definite positive)
blindere (comparative definite)
blindste (definite superlative)
blinds (partitive positive)
blinders (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: blind

Berbice Creole Dutch: blende

Negerhollands: blind, blin, blen

→? Sranan Tongo: breni, blinde, blinni

From Middle Dutch blint, from Old Dutch *blint, from Proto-West Germanic *blind, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz.

Hij is sinds zijn geboorte blind.


stout

stout (comparative stouter, superlative stoutst)

stouter (comparative)
stoutst (superlative)
stout (adverbial positive predicative)
stouter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het stoutst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het stoutste (adverbial predicative superlative)
stoute (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
stoutere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
stoutste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
stout (indefinite neuter positive singular)
stouter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
stoutste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
stoute (indefinite plural positive)
stoutere (comparative indefinite plural)
stoutste (indefinite plural superlative)
stoute (definite positive)
stoutere (comparative definite)
stoutste (definite superlative)
stouts (partitive positive)
stouters (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: stout

Negerhollands: stout

From Middle Dutch stout, from Old Dutch *stolt, from Proto-Germanic *stultaz.

Zijn hier nog stoute kindertjes?


extravagant

extravagant (comparative extravaganter, superlative extravagantst)

extravaganter (comparative)
extravagantst (superlative)
extravagant (adverbial positive predicative)
extravaganter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het extravagantst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het extravagantste (adverbial predicative superlative)
extravagante (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
extravagantere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
extravagantste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
extravagant (indefinite neuter positive singular)
extravaganter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
extravagantste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
extravagante (indefinite plural positive)
extravagantere (comparative indefinite plural)
extravagantste (indefinite plural superlative)
extravagante (definite positive)
extravagantere (comparative definite)
extravagantste (definite superlative)
extravagants (partitive positive)
extravaganters (comparative partitive)


heterodox

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

heterodox (deviating from some orthodoxy, whether religious or ideological)


extra

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

→ Indonesian: ekstra

Borrowed from Latin extra, influenced by French and Middle French extraordinaire.


sober

sober (comparative soberder, superlative soberst)

soberder (comparative)
soberst (superlative)
sober (adverbial positive predicative)
soberder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het soberst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het soberste (adverbial predicative superlative)
sobere (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
soberdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
soberste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
sober (indefinite neuter positive singular)
soberder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
soberste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
sobere (indefinite plural positive)
soberdere (comparative indefinite plural)
soberste (indefinite plural superlative)
sobere (definite positive)
soberdere (comparative definite)
soberste (definite superlative)
sobers (partitive positive)
soberders (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch sober, from Old French sobre, from Latin sōbrius. Doublet of zuiver.


pas

pas (used only predicatively, not comparable)

→ Indonesian: pas

Deverbal from passen, from Middle Dutch passen, from pas, from Old French pas, from Latin passus. Equivalent to a derivation from etymology 2.

Die schoenen zijn niet pas.

fitting, having a proper fit, having the correct size and shape


rigide

rigide (comparative rigider, superlative meest rigide or rigiedst)

rigider (comparative)
meest rigide (superlative)
rigiedst (superlative)
rigide (adverbial positive predicative)
rigider (adverbial comparative predicative)
het rigiedst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het rigiedste (adverbial predicative superlative)
rigide (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
rigidere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
rigiedste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
rigide (indefinite neuter positive singular)
rigider (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
rigiedste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rigide (indefinite plural positive)
rigidere (comparative indefinite plural)
rigiedste (indefinite plural superlative)
rigide (definite positive)
rigidere (comparative definite)
rigiedste (definite superlative)
rigides (partitive positive)
rigiders (comparative partitive)