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Dutch
Etymology 1
Mid-20th century, from steen (“stone”) + goed (“good”). For the use of “stone” as an emphasizer compare German stein- and Dutch kei-. The equivalent keigoed (ca. 1990) is more recent than steengoed.
Pronunciation
Adjective
steengoed (not comparable)
- (colloquial) damn good, unsurpassably good
- Synonym: keigoed
Inflection
Etymology 2
From steen (“stone”) + goed (“ware, commodity, good”).
Pronunciation
Noun
steengoed n (plural steengoederen)
- pottery
- Synonym: aardewerk
- stoneware, particularly German stoneware that is baked at high temperatures and originated in the fourteenth century