marginaal
Dutch
Etymology
From French marginal, from Medieval Latin marginalis, itself from Latin margō (“edge”) (from Proto-Indo-European *merǵ- (“edge, boundary”)) + -ālis (“-al”). By surface analysis, marge + -aal.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
marginaal (comparative marginaler, superlative marginaalst)
- (literally) marginal, in or at the margin or edge(s)
- (figuratively) at the edge; borderline; destitute
- (figuratively) socially outcast
- (figuratively) (almost) insignificant, of minor importance
- (figuratively, Belgium, slang) trashy
Inflection
| Inflection of marginaal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | marginaal | |||
| inflected | marginale | |||
| comparative | marginaler | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | marginaal | marginaler | het marginaalst het marginaalste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | marginale | marginalere | marginaalste |
| n. sing. | marginaal | marginaler | marginaalste | |
| plural | marginale | marginalere | marginaalste | |
| definite | marginale | marginalere | marginaalste | |
| partitive | marginaals | marginalers | — | |
Derived terms
Related terms
- marge
- marginaliseren
Noun
marginaal m (plural marginalen, diminutive marginaaltje n)
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