gaaf

See also: ga af

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gāve, from Proto-Germanic *gēbiz, cognate with Old Norse gæfr (“comfortable”), Danish gæv. Derived from the verb *gebaną (“to give”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣaːf/

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• Hyphenation: gaaf
• Rhymes: -aːf

Adjective

gaaf (comparative gaver, superlative gaafst)

1. whole, complete, not injured
2. smooth
3. (informal) cool, awesome

   De politicus vindt Nederland een gaaf land. ― The politician thinks the Netherlands is an awesome country.

Declension

Declension of gaaf
uninflected	gaaf
inflected	gave
comparative	gaver
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		gaaf	gaver	het gaafst het gaafste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	gave	gavere	gaafste
	n. sing.	gaaf	gaver	gaafste
	plural	gave	gavere	gaafste
definite		gave	gavere	gaafste
partitive		gaafs	gavers	—

Anagrams

• afga

Somali

Noun

gaaf ?

1. A Somali wedding celebration where the groom and bride are brought to their new dwelling.