dergelijk
Meaning
- such, similar
- of that kind
Concepts
similar
such
like
ditto
Frequency
Hyphenated as
der‧ge‧lijk
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɛr.ɣə.lək/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dergelike (13th c.). Equivalent to a univerbation of der + gelijk. Compare German dergleichen. The now predominant pronunciation with a reduced final syllable by analogy with the suffix -lijk.
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