dierbaar

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dierbaer. Equivalent to dier (“dear, precious”) +‎ -baar (“-able, -worthy”), the former a dialectal form of duur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdiːrbaːr/
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  • Hyphenation: dier‧baar

Adjective

dierbaar (comparative dierbaarder, superlative dierbaarst)

  1. dear, prized by someone
  2. (archaic) precious, of great value
  3. (obsolete) pricey
  4. (in devotional circles) highly/morally moving, touching

Inflection

Inflection of dierbaar
uninflected dierbaar
inflected dierbare
comparative dierbaarder
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial dierbaar dierbaarder het dierbaarst
het dierbaarste
indefinite m./f. sing. dierbare dierbaardere dierbaarste
n. sing. dierbaar dierbaarder dierbaarste
plural dierbare dierbaardere dierbaarste
definite dierbare dierbaardere dierbaarste
partitive dierbaars dierbaarders —

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Descendants

  • Negerhollands: dierbaar
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