ijdel
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch idel, from Old Dutch īdil, from Proto-Germanic *īdalaz. Cognate with German eitel, English idle.
The common Dutch loss of medial -d- led to the by-forms ijl and iel, which eventually acquired different meanings.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editijdel (comparative ijdeler, superlative ijdelst)
- vain, overly proud (of one's appearance, status etc.)
- idle, in vain, unfounded
- petty, mere, insignificant, worthless
Declension
editDeclension of ijdel | ||||
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uninflected | ijdel | |||
inflected | ijdele | |||
comparative | ijdeler | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | ijdel | ijdeler | het ijdelst het ijdelste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | ijdele | ijdelere | ijdelste |
n. sing. | ijdel | ijdeler | ijdelste | |
plural | ijdele | ijdelere | ijdelste | |
definite | ijdele | ijdelere | ijdelste | |
partitive | ijdels | ijdelers | — |
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Negerhollands: iedel
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛi̯dəl
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