steengoed

Dutch

Etymology 1

Mid-20th century, from steen (“stone”) +‎ goed (“good”). For the use of “stone” as an emphasizer compare German stein- and Dutch kei-. The equivalent keigoed (ca. 1990) is more recent than steengoed.

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /steːŋˈɣut/

Adjective

steengoed (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial) damn good, unsurpassably good
    Synonym: keigoed
Inflection
Inflection of steengoed
uninflected steengoed
inflected steengoede
comparative —
positive
predicative/adverbial steengoed
indefinite m./f. sing. steengoede
n. sing. steengoed
plural steengoede
definite steengoede
partitive steengoeds

Etymology 2

From steen (“stone”) +‎ goed (“ware, commodity, good”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsteːŋɣut/

Noun

steengoed n (plural steengoederen)

  1. pottery
    Synonym: aardewerk
  2. stoneware, particularly German stoneware that is baked at high temperatures and originated in the fourteenth century
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