volslank
Dutch
Etymology
From vol (“full”) + slank (“slender”), calque of German vollschlank.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
volslank (comparative volslanker, superlative volslankst)
- slender and curvaceous
- (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
- Rubens' volslanke figuren etaleren de Vlaamse weelde in een vaak hongerig Europa
Inflection
Inflection of volslank | ||||
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uninflected | volslank | |||
inflected | volslanke | |||
comparative | volslanker | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | volslank | volslanker | het volslankst het volslankste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | volslanke | volslankere | volslankste |
n. sing. | volslank | volslanker | volslankste | |
plural | volslanke | volslankere | volslankste | |
definite | volslanke | volslankere | volslankste | |
partitive | volslanks | volslankers | — |
Synonyms
- (chubby) mollig
- (chubby) weldoorvoed
- welgevormd
Antonyms
- (chubby) mager
- (chubby) uitgemergeld
Derived terms
- volslankheid
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