prachtig

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Dutch

Etymology

From pracht +‎ -ig, perhaps a calque of German prächtig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɑx.təx/
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  • Hyphenation: prach‧tig
  • Rhymes: -ɑxtəx

Adjective

prachtig (comparative prachtiger, superlative prachtigst)

  1. splendid, marvelous
    Het bos is vol met prachtige dingen om naar te kijken.
    The forest is full of marvelous things to look at.

Declension

Declension of prachtig
uninflected prachtig
inflected prachtige
comparative prachtiger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial prachtig prachtiger het prachtigst
het prachtigste
indefinite m./f. sing. prachtige prachtigere prachtigste
n. sing. prachtig prachtiger prachtigste
plural prachtige prachtigere prachtigste
definite prachtige prachtigere prachtigste
partitive prachtigs prachtigers

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: pragtig
  • Negerhollands: prajier

Further reading

  • prachtig” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie.