gelijk

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛi̯k IPA(key): /ɣəˈlɛi̯k/ === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Middle Dutch gelijc, from Old Dutch gilīk. ==== Adjective ==== gelijk (comparative gelijker, superlative gelijkst) equal, like, alike Antonym: tegengesteld Iedereen wordt in gelijke gevallen gelijk behandeld. ― Everyone is treated equally in equal situations. (pertaining to rank, value, worth etc.) equal, equivalent Antonym: tegengesteld Iedereen is gelijk voor de wet. ― Everybody is equal before the law. ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: gelyk Berbice Creole Dutch: gliki Negerhollands: gliek, liek, leik, leiki, liki, lek, li, glik === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Middle Dutch gelike, from Old Dutch *gilīko, from Proto-West Germanic *galīkō, from Proto-Germanic *galīkô. ==== Adverb ==== gelijk immediately, at once Synonyms: dadelijk, meteen ==== Conjunction ==== gelijk (Belgium, archaic elsewhere) like, such as Synonym: zoals landen gelijk Engeland en Frankrijk ― countries like England and France (Belgium, archaic elsewhere) as, just like, just as, the way that Synonym: zoals Juist gelijk dat? ― Just like that? Het is gelijk ge wilt. ― It is as you wish. === Etymology 3 === From Middle Dutch gelike, gelijc, from Old Dutch *gilīki, from Proto-West Germanic *galīkī, from Proto-Germanic *galīkiją. ==== Noun ==== gelijk n (uncountable, no diminutive) right, justice Hij is zeker van zijn gelijk. ― He is convinced that he is right. correctness Je hebt gelijk. ― You are correct. ===== Derived terms ===== gelijk geven gelijk hebben gelijk krijgen === Etymology 4 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== gelijk inflection of gelijken: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative