dikwijls

Dutch

Alternative forms

• dikkels, dikkes (informal pronunciation spellings)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dicwijls. Equivalent to dikwijl +‎ -s. Ultimately from the roots of dik and wijl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪkʋəls/, /ˈdɪkʋɛls/, /ˈdɪkʋɛi̯ls/, /ˈdɪkəls/

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• Hyphenation: dik‧wijls

Adverb

dikwijls

1. often (frequently, many times)

Synonyms

• vaak
• oft
• veel

Descendants

• Afrikaans: dikwels
• Negerhollands: dikwils, dėlo, dikkels