heugelijk

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === heuglijk === Etymology === From Middle Dutch heugelijc, equivalent to heug +‎ -(e)lijk. The original meaning of the first component, also found in verheugen (“to make happy”), was “joy”, giving rise to the original meaning of “joyous”. A second sense arose by reinterpretation under the influence of later heugen (“to remember”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦøːɣə.lək/ === Adjective === heugelijk (comparative heugelijker, superlative heugelijkst) joyous, festive memorable ==== Declension ==== === References ===