vuil

Afrikaans

Adjective

vuil

1. obscene, indecent, dirty
2. dishonorable

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vuul, from Old Dutch *fūl. The adjective is from Proto-Germanic *fūlaz, the noun from Proto-Germanic *fūlą. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pū-, *pew-. Akin to English foul, German faul, Danish and Swedish ful.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -œy̯l

Adjective

vuil (comparative vuiler, superlative vuilst)

1. dirty, filthy
2. obscene, lewd
3. dishonorable
4. illegal, improper

Derived terms

• vervuilen

Declension

Declension of vuil

		positive	comparative	superlative
				attributive	predicative/adverbial
predicative/adverbial		vuil	vuiler
neuter singular	indefinite	vuil	vuiler
	definite	vuile	vuilere	vuilste	vuilst, vuilste
common singular		vuile	vuilere	vuilste	vuilste
plural		vuile	vuilere	vuilste	vuilste
partitive		vuils	vuilers

Noun

vuil n (uncountable, diminutive vuiltje)

1. dirt, filth
2. garbage, trash, waste, litter