jaloers

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch jalours, jaloers, also jalous, jaloes, from Old French jalous, from Late Latin zelosus. The -r- is not etymological and does not appear in any other language; even the related Dutch term jaloezie lacks it. Its origin is unknown, but may have arisen by analogy if the endings -s and -rs were homophonous in Middle Dutch.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jaːˈluːrs/
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Hyphenation: ja‧loers
Rhymes: -uːrs

Adjective

jaloers (comparative jaloerser, superlative meest jaloers or jaloerst)

jealous (bitterly or enviously competitive)

Inflection

Inflection of jaloers
uninflected	jaloers
inflected	jaloerse
comparative	jaloerser
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		jaloers	jaloerser	het jaloerst het jaloerste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	jaloerse	jaloersere	jaloerste
	n. sing.	jaloers	jaloerser	jaloerste
	plural	jaloerse	jaloersere	jaloerste
definite		jaloerse	jaloersere	jaloerste
partitive		jaloers	jaloersers	—

Derived terms

jaloersheid

Related terms

jaloezie

Descendants

Afrikaans: jaloers
Berbice Creole Dutch: jalusu
→ Indonesian: jelus
- → Petjo: djeloes
→ Papiamentu: yalus, jaloers
→ Sranan Tongo: djarusu
- → Caribbean Javanese: jalusu
- → Saramaccan: djalúsu

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