akelig

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch akelich, which comes from akel (suffering) +‎ -ich. Related to German eklig.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.kə.ləx/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ake‧lig

Adjective[edit]

akelig (comparative akeliger, superlative akeligst)

  1. unpleasant, eerie
  2. nasty, unfriendly

Inflection[edit]

Declension of akelig
uninflected akelig
inflected akelige
comparative akeliger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial akelig akeliger het akeligst
het akeligste
indefinite m./f. sing. akelige akeligere akeligste
n. sing. akelig akeliger akeligste
plural akelige akeligere akeligste
definite akelige akeligere akeligste
partitive akeligs akeligers

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: aaklig
  • Papiamentu: akelik (dated)