eerlijk

Meaning

1. honest
2. fair, just

Concepts

honest

right

brave

fair

gallant

staunch

honestly

just

aboveboard

straightforward

good

stallwart

valiant

valorous

worthy

forthright

honourable

true

trusty

upright

frank

above-board

candid

fairly

straight

personally

accurately

adequately

appropriately

aright

correctly

decently

duly

exactly

expediently

forthrightedly

okay

precisely

properly

faithful

loyal

bold

courageous

daring

unflinching

correct

squarely

justified

proper

above board

directly

sincerely

stand-up

loyally

Hyphenated as

eer‧lijk

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈeːrlək/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch êerlijc, from Old Dutch ērlīk, from Proto-West Germanic *aiʀulīk. Equivalent to eer (“honour”) + -lijk.

Sentences

Dat gaat mij eerlijk gezegd een klein beetje te snel .

That is, in all honesty, a little too fast for my liking.

Ik wil eerlijk met u van gedachten wisselen .

I want to have an honest exchange of views with you.

Dat lijkt mij eerlijk en billijk .

That seems to me the fair and equitable approach.

Alleen dan kunnen de plegers van gewelddadige conflicten een eerlijk en transparant proces krijgen .

Only then can the perpetrators of the violent clashes have a fair and transparent trial.