neutraal

From Dutch neutraal, from late Middle Dutch neutrael, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, from neuter (“neither”).

• IPA^(key): /nɪøˈtrɑːl/

neutraal (attributive neutrale, comparative neutraler, superlative neutraalste)

1. neutral

• neutraliteit

From late Middle Dutch neutrael, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, itself from neuter (“neither”).

• IPA^(key): /nøːˈtraːl/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: neut‧raal
• Rhymes: -aːl

neutraal (comparative neutraler, superlative neutraalst)

1. (politics) neutral, not taking sides in a conflict between opposite parties
2. (chemistry) neutral, neither acid nor alkali
3. (physics) having neither of two opposite qualities
4. (obsolete, grammar) neuter, neither masculin nor feminine

• (neutral between parties): onpartijdig
• (neuter (grammar)): onzijdig

• budgetneutraal
• macroneutraal
• neutralisme
• neutralist
• neutraliteit

• neutraliseren
• neutralisering

• Afrikaans: neutraal
• → Indonesian: netral
• → West Frisian: neutraal