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Etymology

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Univerbation of vrij (free, unbound) +‎ gezel (companion, mate).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /ˌvrɛi̯ɣəˈzɛl/
  • Hyphenation: vrij‧ge‧zel

Noun

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vrijgezel m (plural vrijgezellen, diminutive vrijgezelletje n, feminine vrijgezellin)

  1. A bachelor, unmarried (adult or adolescent) male

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Adjective

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vrijgezel (not comparable)

  1. (uncommon) unmarried, single

Inflection

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Declension of vrijgezel
uninflected vrijgezel
inflected vrijgezelle
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial vrijgezel
indefinite m./f. sing. vrijgezelle
n. sing. vrijgezel
plural vrijgezelle
definite vrijgezelle
partitive

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