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hoeveel

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Afrikaans

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /huːfeːl/
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Adverb

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hoeveel

  1. how much, how many

See also

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Univerbation of hoe +‎ veel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɦuˈveːl/
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  • Hyphenation: hoe‧veel

Determiner

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hoeveel

  1. how much, how many

Usage notes

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  • Just like veel, the word hoeveel is usually only inflected when used in a definite setting or to emphasize the individuals of a group.

Declension

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Declension of hoeveel
uninflected hoeveel
inflected hoeveel
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial hoeveel
indefinite m./f. sing. hoeveel
n. sing. hoeveel
plural hoeveel
definite hoevele
partitive

Pronoun

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hoeveel (personal plural hoevelen)

  1. how much, how many

Usage notes

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  • Just like veel, some speakers may use the alternative hoevele in case of countable referents.

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: hoeveel
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: hufele
  • Negerhollands: hoeveel, hueveel
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: oi fail