faliekant

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch faliecant. Equivalent to falie +‎ kant. Originally a noun, which then became an adjective and is now predominantly used as an adverb.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfaː.liˌkɑnt/
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Hyphenation: fa‧lie‧kant

Adverb

faliekant

completely, entirely; chiefly modifying mis, fout, verkeerd or synonyms or verbs that indicate something going wrong; indicating opposition.
wrongly, awry, completely wrong

Adjective

faliekant (not comparable)

wrong, incorrect, mistaken
(modifying a noun for an error) egregious
(archaic, of wood) having a side that does not have straight line

Inflection

Declension of faliekant
uninflected	faliekant
inflected	faliekante
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		faliekant
indefinite	m./f. sing.	faliekante
	n. sing.	faliekant
	plural	faliekante
definite		faliekante
partitive		faliekants

Noun

faliekant m (uncountable)

(archaic, of wood) a side that does not have straight line; a crooked, deficient side