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Dutch
Etymology
From hoofdzaak (“main matter”) + -e- + -lijk, perhaps a calque of German hauptsächlich.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦoːftˌsaː.kə.lək/
- Hyphenation: hoofd‧za‧ke‧lijk
Adjective
hoofdzakelijk (not comparable)
- main
Declension
Descendants
Adverb
hoofdzakelijk
- mainly
Descendants