vaardig

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vardich, verdich, vaerdich, originally meaning “ready for departure”. Equivalent to vaart (“journey”) +‎ -ig. Cognate with German fertig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaːrdəx/

• Audio:

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Adjective

vaardig (comparative vaardiger, superlative vaardigst)

1. skillful
2. (archaic) ready

Inflection

Declension of vaardig
uninflected	vaardig
inflected	vaardige
comparative	vaardiger
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		vaardig	vaardiger	het vaardigst het vaardigste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	vaardige	vaardigere	vaardigste
	n. sing.	vaardig	vaardiger	vaardigste
	plural	vaardige	vaardigere	vaardigste
definite		vaardige	vaardigere	vaardigste
partitive		vaardigs	vaardigers	—

Derived terms

• vaardigheid
• slagvaardig
• vaardigen
• boetvaardig