Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch speciael, from Old French special, from Latin speciālis.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Netherlands) IPA(key): /speːˈʃaːl/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: spe‧ci‧aal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective edit

speciaal (comparative specialer, superlative speciaalst)

  1. special
  2. (undeclined, postposited) served with mayonnaise (or a similar sauce), curry ketchup and chopped onions

Inflection edit

Inflection of speciaal
uninflected speciaal
inflected speciale
comparative specialer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial speciaal specialer het speciaalst
het speciaalste
indefinite m./f. sing. speciale specialere speciaalste
n. sing. speciaal specialer speciaalste
plural speciale specialere speciaalste
definite speciale specialere speciaalste
partitive speciaals specialers

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: spesiaal
  • Caribbean Javanese: spésial

Adverb edit

speciaal

  1. specially, especially, particularly