dergelijk

Meaning

  1. such, similar
  2. of that kind

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɛr.ɣə.lək/
Etymology

In summary

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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