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marginaal.

marginal, in or at the margin or edge(s)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌmɑr.ɣiˈnaːl/
  1. marginal, in or at the margin or edge(s)

    literally
  2. at the edge; borderline; destitute

    figuratively
  3. socially outcast

    figuratively
  4. (almost) insignificant, of minor importance

    figuratively
  5. trashy

    Belgium · figuratively · slang
Where this word comes from

From French marginal, from Medieval Latin marginalis, itself from Latin margō (“edge”) (from Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs (“edge, boundary”)) + -ālis (“-al”). By surface analysis, marge + -aal.

noun/ˌmɑr.ɣiˈnaːl/
  1. a marginal person, an outcast

    masculine
  2. a freak

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From French marginal, from Medieval Latin marginalis, itself from Latin margō (“edge”) (from Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs (“edge, boundary”)) + -ālis (“-al”). By surface analysis, marge + -aal.

adv/ˌmɑr.ɣiˈnaːl/
  1. marginally, slightly

Where this word comes from

From French marginal, from Medieval Latin marginalis, itself from Latin margō (“edge”) (from Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs (“edge, boundary”)) + -ālis (“-al”). By surface analysis, marge + -aal.

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