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zeker.

certain, sure

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈzeː.kər/

  1. certain, sure

  2. confident, secure

  3. confirmed

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch sēker, from Old Dutch *sikur, from Proto-West Germanic *sikur (“free, secure”), borrowed from Latin sēcūrus.

adv/ˈzeː.kər/

  1. certainly, surely

  2. particularly, especially

    In noordelijk Europa, zeker in Nederland, eet men het avondeten vroeger dan in het zuiden.

  3. at least

    Dat zal hem zeker wel honderd euro kosten.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch sēker, from Old Dutch *sikur, from Proto-West Germanic *sikur (“free, secure”), borrowed from Latin sēcūrus.

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