marginaal

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Etymology

From French marginal, from Medieval Latin marginalis, itself from Latin margō (“edge”) (from Proto-Indo-European *merǵ- (“edge, boundary”)) + -ālis (“-al”). By surface analysis, marge +‎ -aal.

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Adjective

marginaal (comparative marginaler, superlative marginaalst)

  1. (literally) marginal, in or at the margin or edge(s)
  2. (figuratively) at the edge; borderline; destitute
  3. (figuratively) socially outcast
  4. (figuratively) (almost) insignificant, of minor importance
  5. (figuratively, Belgium, slang) trashy

Inflection

Inflection of marginaal
uninflected marginaal
inflected marginale
comparative marginaler
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial marginaal marginaler het marginaalst
het marginaalste
indefinite m./f. sing. marginale marginalere marginaalste
n. sing. marginaal marginaler marginaalste
plural marginale marginalere marginaalste
definite marginale marginalere marginaalste
partitive marginaals marginalers —

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Adverb

marginaal

  1. marginally, slightly

Noun

marginaal m (plural marginalen, diminutive marginaaltje n)

  1. A marginal person, an outcast
  2. A freak
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