erg

Meaning

Adj

1. serious, considerable, severe
2. awful, terrible

Adv

1. very
2. much; very much

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛrx/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch arch, erch, from Old Dutch *arg, from Proto-West Germanic *arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz.

Sentences

Mijn concentratie is meestal erg laag rond vier uur .

My concentration is usually very low around four o'clock.

Mijnheer de commissaris , ik heb erg genoten van uw toespraak van vandaag .

Commissioner, I very much enjoyed your speech today.

Ik heb me vandaag heel erg verveeld in de vergadering .

I was very bored in the meeting today.

Dat zou in politiek opzicht erg nuttig zijn .

That would certainly be very beneficial and useful from a political point of view.

Het product was exclusief en daardoor erg duur .

The product was exclusive and therefore very expensive.

Nu gaan lidstaten daar nog heel erg verschillend mee om .

At present, Member States are still fairly divided on this issue.