ijdel.
vain, overly proud (of one's appearance, status etc.)
Meaning & usage
vain, overly proud (of one's appearance, status etc.)
idle, in vain, unfounded
petty, mere, insignificant, worthless
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch idel, from Old Dutch īdil, from Proto-West Germanic *īdl. 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.
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