marginaal
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom French marginal, from Medieval Latin marginalis, itself from Latin margō (“edge”) (from Proto-Indo-European *merǵ- (“edge, boundary”)) + -ālis (“-al”). By surface analysis, marge + -aal.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
editmarginaal (comparative marginaler, superlative marginaalst)
- (literally) marginal, in or at the margin or edge(s)
- (figuratively) at the edge; borderline; destitute
- (figuratively) socially outcast
- (figuratively) (almost) insignificant, of minor importance
- (figuratively, Belgium, slang) trashy
Declension
editDeclension of marginaal | ||||
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uninflected | marginaal | |||
inflected | marginale | |||
comparative | marginaler | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | marginaal | marginaler | het marginaalst het marginaalste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | marginale | marginalere | marginaalste |
n. sing. | marginaal | marginaler | marginaalste | |
plural | marginale | marginalere | marginaalste | |
definite | marginale | marginalere | marginaalste | |
partitive | marginaals | marginalers | — |
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editAdverb
editmarginaal
Noun
editmarginaal m (plural marginalen, diminutive marginaaltje n)
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