overnaads
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Probably from over + naad + -s, and not from overnaad because use of the noun is attested much later. The adverb is older than the adjective (contrary to the WNT's inclusion of only the latter).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
overnaads
- using the clinker-built technique, pertaining to clinker-work [from early 19th c.]
- Een overnaads gebouwd schip.
Adjective edit
overnaads (not comparable)
- clinker-built, pertaining to clinker-work [from late 19th c.]
- De overnaadse schepen.
- Overnaadse bouw.
Inflection edit
| Inflection of overnaads | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | overnaads | |||
| inflected | overnaadse | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | overnaads | |||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | overnaadse | ||
| n. sing. | overnaads | |||
| plural | overnaadse | |||
| definite | overnaadse | |||
| partitive | overnaads | |||