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ijselijk.

terrifying, horrific

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɛi̯.sə.lək/
  1. terrifying, horrific

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch iselijc, from older eiselijc, from Old Dutch egislīc. Derived from a word meaning “fear”, but later associated with ijs by folk etymology.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.