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insgelijks

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From earlier insghelijck +‎ -s (adverbial suffix), univerbation of Middle Dutch in (“in”) +‎ des (“its”) +‎ ghelijke (“likeness”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ins‧ge‧lijks

Adverb

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insgelijks

  1. likewise (said in reply to a well-wish)
    Prettig weekend!—Insgelijks!
    Have a nice weekend!—You too!

References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
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