geheim

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German geheim.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯m
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  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈɦɛi̯m/

Noun

geheim n (plural geheimen, diminutive geheimpje n)

  1. secret

Derived terms

Adjective

geheim (comparative geheimer, superlative geheimst)

  1. secret

Inflection

Inflection of geheim
uninflected geheim
inflected geheime
comparative geheimer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial geheim geheimer het geheimst
het geheimste
indefinite m./f. sing. geheime geheimere geheimste
n. sing. geheim geheimer geheimste
plural geheime geheimere geheimste
definite geheime geheimere geheimste
partitive geheims geheimers

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Descendants

  • Negerhollands: geheim
  • Caribbean Javanese: kehèm, khehèim

Adverb

geheim

  1. secretly

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ge- +‎ Heim (home); for the semantic development, compare heimlich and Dutch heimelijk (in contrast to English homely).

Pronunciation

Adjective

geheim (strong nominative masculine singular geheimer, comparative geheimer, superlative am geheimsten)

  1. secret, clandestine
    Synonyms: heimlich, klammheimlich
  2. (obsolete) familiar, dear
  3. (obsolete) homely, cozy
  4. (obsolete) tame, domesticated

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Descendants

Further reading

  • geheim” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • geheim” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • geheim” in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Borrowed from German geheim.

Pronunciation

Adjective

geheim (masculine geheimen, neuter geheimt, comparative méi geheim, superlative am geheimsten)

  1. secret

Declension