vierkant
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Noun edit
vierkant (plural vierkante, diminutive vierkantjie)
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- (geometrical shape): vierhoek
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Etymology edit
vier (“four”) + kant (“side”). Compare Danish firkant and Swedish fyrkant.
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Adjective edit
vierkant (comparative vierkanter, superlative vierkantst)
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Inflection of vierkant | ||||
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uninflected | vierkant | |||
inflected | vierkante | |||
comparative | vierkanter | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | vierkant | vierkanter | het vierkantst het vierkantste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | vierkante | vierkantere | vierkantste |
n. sing. | vierkant | vierkanter | vierkantste | |
plural | vierkante | vierkantere | vierkantste | |
definite | vierkante | vierkantere | vierkantste | |
partitive | vierkants | vierkanters | — |
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Noun edit
vierkant n (plural vierkanten, diminutive vierkantje n)
- square (geometric shape)
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vierkant
- (Belgium) completely
- (uit "De Standaard" (krant): ‘Ik ben hier vierkant tegen’ (politierechter over alcoholslot in wagen)[1]
- "I'm completely opposed to this"
- Synonym: helemaal
- in one's face
- Ze lachten hem vierkant uit ― They squarely poked fun at him.
- Synonym: ronduit