zonderling

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sonderlinc. Equivalent to zonderen +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔn.dər.lɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: zon‧der‧ling

Adjective

zonderling (comparative zonderlinger, superlative zonderlingst)

  1. eccentric, strange, weird

Inflection
Inflection of zonderling
uninflected zonderling
inflected zonderlinge
comparative zonderlinger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial zonderlingzonderlingerhet zonderlingst
het zonderlingste
indefinite m./f. sing. zonderlingezonderlingerezonderlingste
n. sing. zonderlingzonderlingerzonderlingste
plural zonderlingezonderlingerezonderlingste
definite zonderlingezonderlingerezonderlingste
partitive zonderlingszonderlingers—

Noun

zonderling m (plural zonderlingen, diminutive zonderlingetje n)

  1. a weirdo, eccentric (a person standing out by unusual behaviour or clothing)
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