verderfelijk

Meaning

  1. deleterious, pernicious
  2. (dated) putrefiable, nondurable

Synonyms

pernicieus

rottend

fnuikend

Pronounced as (IPA)
/vərˈdɛr.fə.lək/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch verderflijc. Equivalent to verderven + -e- + -lijk.

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