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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch geldelijc. Equivalent to geld + -e- + -lijk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɛl.də.lək/
- Hyphenation: gel‧de‧lijk
Adjective
geldelijk (not comparable)
- monetary, usually consisting of or in the form of money
Er was nog geen geldelijke steun toegezegd.- No monetary support has been promised yet.
Usage notes
- Geldelijk is chiefly used to refer to money in a concrete or direct context, as in e.g. een geldelijke bijdrage (“a contribution in the form of money”). In contemporary Dutch it is rarely used in abstract contexts such as “monetary policy” (monetair beleid or geldbeleid instead).
Declension