averechts
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch averechts (“backwards, in the wrong direction”), from averecht (“upside down, backwards, wrong”), from ave + recht, equivalent to af + rechts.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editaverechts (comparative averechtser, superlative meest averechts or averechtst)
- opposite, backwards, contrary
- Wat je nu doet werkt averechts.
- What you're doing now has the opposite effect of what you're trying to achieve.
Inflection
editDeclension of averechts | ||||
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uninflected | averechts | |||
inflected | averechtse | |||
comparative | averechtser | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | averechts | averechtser | het averechtst het averechtste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | averechtse | averechtsere | averechtste |
n. sing. | averechts | averechtser | averechtste | |
plural | averechtse | averechtsere | averechtste | |
definite | averechtse | averechtsere | averechtste | |
partitive | averechts | averechtsers | — |
Descendants
edit- Afrikaans: aweregs