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gelijk.

equal, like, alike

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɣəˈlɛi̯k/
  1. equal, like, alike

    Iedereen wordt in gelijke gevallen gelijk behandeld.
  2. 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.

noun/ɣəˈlɛi̯k/
  1. right, justice

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
    Hij is zeker van zijn gelijk.
  2. correctness

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
    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.

conj/ɣəˈlɛi̯k/
  1. like, such as

    Belgium · dialectal
    landen gelijk Engeland en Frankrijk
  2. as, just like, just as, the way that

    Belgium · dialectal
    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.

adv/ɣəˈlɛi̯k/
  1. 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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