aardig
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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch aerdich. Equivalent to aard (“nature, essence”) + -ig.
Pronunciation
Adjective
aardig (comparative aardiger, superlative aardigst)
- friendly, nice
- Ze was ontzettend aardig tegen me. — She was incredibly nice to me.
- Synonyms: aimabel, vriendelijk
- nice
- Dat is een aardig horloge. — That's a nice watch (you've got there).
- considerable, substantial
- Synonym: fraai
- Dat is een aardig bedrag. — That's quite an amount (of money).
Inflection
Declension of aardig | ||||
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uninflected | aardig | |||
inflected | aardige | |||
comparative | aardiger | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | aardig | aardiger | het aardigst het aardigste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | aardige | aardigere | aardigste |
n. sing. | aardig | aardiger | aardigste | |
plural | aardige | aardigere | aardigste | |
definite | aardige | aardigere | aardigste | |
partitive | aardigs | aardigers | — |
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: aardig