euvel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch evel, ovel, oevel, from Old Dutch uvil, from Proto-West Germanic *ubil, from Proto-Germanic *ubilaz. Cognate with English evil, West Frisian evel, and German übel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈøː.vəl/
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  • Hyphenation: eu‧vel
  • Rhymes: -øːvəl

Adjective

euvel (comparative euveler, superlative euvelst)

  1. (uncommon) evil
    Synonyms: slecht, kwaad, boos, boosaardig, kwaadaardig
    Antonyms: goed, goedaardig

Declension

Declension of euvel
uninflected euvel
inflected euvele
comparative euveler
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial euvel euveler het euvelst
het euvelste
indefinite m./f. sing. euvele euvelere euvelste
n. sing. euvel euveler euvelste
plural euvele euvelere euvelste
definite euvele euvelere euvelste
partitive euvels euvelers

Derived terms

Noun

euvel n (plural euvels, diminutive euveltje n)

  1. (uncommon) evil
    Synonym: kwaad
  2. problem, wrong
    Synonyms: probleem, misstand

Derived terms