dikwijls

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • dikkels, dikkes (informal pronunciation spellings)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dicwijls. Equivalent to dikwijl +‎ -s. Ultimately from the roots of dik and wijl.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪkʋəls/, /ˈdɪkʋɛls/, /ˈdɪkʋɛi̯ls/, /ˈdɪkəls/
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  • Hyphenation: dik‧wijls

Adverb

dikwijls

  1. often (frequently, many times)

Synonyms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: dikwels
  • Negerhollands: dikwils, dėlo, dikkels
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