prima.
excellent
Meaning & usage
excellent
Dat is een prima wijntje.
OK, satisfactory, reasonably good; not exceptional
De wijn was prima, hoor.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Italian prima (“first, best”), which together with secunda and tertia denoted the three classes of wares. The latter two fell out of use, but prima stayed, although with a changed meaning.
good, fine
Ik vind het helemaal prima.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Italian prima (“first, best”), which together with secunda and tertia denoted the three classes of wares. The latter two fell out of use, but prima stayed, although with a changed meaning.
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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.