volslank

Dutch

Etymology

From vol (full) + slank (slender), calque of German vollschlank.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

volslank (comparative volslanker, superlative volslankst)

  1. slender and curvaceous
  2. (by extension, ironic, play on words) well-rounded, well-fed, as euphemism for chubby or fat
    Rubens' volslanke figuren etaleren de Vlaamse weelde in een vaak hongerig Europa
    Rubens's well-rounded figures display Flemish wealth in an often hungry Europe

Inflection

Inflection of volslank
uninflected volslank
inflected volslanke
comparative volslanker
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial volslankvolslankerhet volslankst
het volslankste
indefinite m./f. sing. volslankevolslankerevolslankste
n. sing. volslankvolslankervolslankste
plural volslankevolslankerevolslankste
definite volslankevolslankerevolslankste
partitive volslanksvolslankers

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (chubby) mager
  • (chubby) uitgemergeld

Derived terms

  • volslankheid
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