gelijk.
equal, like, alike
Meaning & usage
equal, like, alike
Iedereen wordt in gelijke gevallen gelijk behandeld.
equal, equivalent
Iedereen is gelijk voor de wet.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Old Dutch gilīk Middle Dutch gelijc Dutch gelijk Inherited from Middle Dutch gelijc, from Old Dutch gilīk.
right, justice
Hij is zeker van zijn gelijk.
correctness
Je hebt gelijk.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch gelike, gelijc, from Old Dutch *gilīki, from Proto-West Germanic *galīkī, from Proto-Germanic *galīkiją.
like, such as
landen gelijk Engeland en Frankrijk
as, just like, just as, the way that
Juist gelijk dat?
Het is gelijk ge wilt.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle Dutch gelike, from Old Dutch *gilīko, from Proto-West Germanic *galīkō, from Proto-Germanic *galīkô.
immediately, at once
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle Dutch gelike, from Old Dutch *gilīko, from Proto-West Germanic *galīkō, from Proto-Germanic *galīkô.
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