faliekant

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch faliecant. The second element is simply kant; the first is Middle Dutch faegle, from Old French faille (“flaw”), which does not survive in Modern Dutch. Originally a noun, which then became an adjective and is now predominantly used as an adverb. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfaː.liˌkɑnt/ Hyphenation: fa‧lie‧kant === Adverb === faliekant completely, entirely; chiefly modifying mis, fout, verkeerd or synonyms or verbs that indicate something going wrong; indicating opposition. wrongly, awry, completely wrong === Adjective === faliekant (not comparable) wrong, incorrect, mistaken (modifying a noun for an error) egregious (archaic, of wood) having a side that does not have straight line ==== Declension ==== === Noun === faliekant m (uncountable, no diminutive) (archaic, of wood) a side that does not have straight line; a crooked, deficient side