zwak

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch swac, from Old Dutch *swak, from Proto-West Germanic *swak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zʋɑk/
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  • Hyphenation: zwak
  • Rhymes: -ɑk

Adjective

zwak (comparative zwakker, superlative zwakst)

  1. weak
    Antonyms: sterk, krachtig
  2. shabby

Inflection

Inflection of zwak
uninflected zwak
inflected zwakke
comparative zwakker
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial zwak zwakker het zwakst
het zwakste
indefinite m./f. sing. zwakke zwakkere zwakste
n. sing. zwak zwakker zwakste
plural zwakke zwakkere zwakste
definite zwakke zwakkere zwakste
partitive zwaks zwakkers —

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: swak
  • Jersey Dutch: zwāk, zwâk
  • Negerhollands: swak
  • → Aukan: swaki
  • → Indonesian: soak
  • → Kwinti: zwaki
  • → Saramaccan: suáki
  • → Sranan Tongo: swaki

Noun

zwak n (uncountable)

  1. soft spot
    Maya heeft een zwak voor thrash.
    Maya has a soft spot for thrash metal.
  2. weakness
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