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ongelijk.

unequal, different

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. unequal, different

  2. uneven, rough, bumpy

Where this word comes from

From Old Dutch ungilīk, from Proto-Germanic *ungalīkaz. By surface analysis, on- (“un-”) + gelijk (“equal”). Compare Old English unġelīċ (English unlike), German ungleich, Old Norse úlíkr (see there for North Germanic descendants).

noun

  1. wrongness

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
    Je hebt ongelijk.
Where this word comes from

From on- (“un-”) + gelijk (“rightness”).

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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.