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Dutch
Etymology
Probably borrowed. Equivalent to emfase + -isch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɛmˈfaː.tis/
- Hyphenation: em‧fa‧tisch
- Rhymes: -aːtis
Adjective
emfatisch (comparative emfatischer, superlative meest emfatisch)
- emphatic (characterised by emphasis)
- Synonym: nadrukkelijk
De grammaticus stelde voor om de variant op te vatten als een emfatische vorm, wat er op neer kwam dat hij ook niet het flauwste benul had wat het nu eigenlijk is.- The grammarian suggested to interpret the variant as an emphatic form, which boiled down to the fact that he also did not have the foggiest idea what it actually is.
- (phonology) emphatic (of or pertaining to a series of obstruent consonants in several Semitic languages, are distinguished from both voiced and voiceless consonants by a certain phonetic feature or features, either pharyngealised or ejective)
De emfatische medeklinkers vonden de leerlingen bijzonder lastig om uit te spreken.- The pupils thought that the emphatic consonants were particularly difficult to pronounce.
Inflection
Adverb
emfatisch
- emphatically
Synonyms