eeuwig
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch êwich, from Old Dutch ēwig. Equivalent to eeuw + -ig. Compare German ewig.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
eeuwig (not comparable)
- eternal
- Hun trouwgeloften beloven eeuwige liefde.
- Their wedding vows promise eternal love.
- Het oude kasteel heeft een eeuwige schoonheid.
- The old castle has an eternal beauty.
- Volgens sommige overtuigingen heeft de ziel een eeuwig bestaan.
- According to some beliefs, the soul has an eternal existence.
Inflection edit
| Declension of eeuwig | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | eeuwig | |||
| inflected | eeuwige | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | eeuwig | |||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | eeuwige | ||
| n. sing. | eeuwig | |||
| plural | eeuwige | |||
| definite | eeuwige | |||
| partitive | eeuwigs | |||
Derived terms edit
Adverb edit
eeuwig
- forever
- Hij zal eeuwig in onze herinneringen voortleven.
- He will live on in our memories forever.
- Deze vriendschap zal eeuwig duren.
- This friendship will last forever.
Descendants edit
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