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Dutch
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛr.ɣə.lək/, /ˈdɛr.ɣəˌlɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: der‧ge‧lijk
Determiner
dergelijk
- such, similar
- of that kind
Declension
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