katholiek
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek κᾰθολῐκός (katholikós).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]katholiek m (plural katholieken, diminutive katholiekje n)
- Catholic
- Hij is een praktiserende katholiek. ― He is a practicing Catholic.
- De katholieken gingen naar de mis op zondag. ― The Catholics went to mass on Sunday.
- Het kleine katholiekje bad elke avond. ― The little Catholic prayed every evening.
Adjective
[edit]katholiek (comparative katholieker, superlative katholiekst)
- Catholic [from 16th c.]
- De katholieke kerk staat in het centrum. ― The Catholic church is in the center.
- Ze volgt katholieke tradities en rituelen. ― She follows Catholic traditions and rituals.
- Het was het katholiekst feest dat ik ooit heb bijgewoond. ― It was the most Catholic celebration I've ever attended.
Declension
[edit]Declension of katholiek | ||||
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uninflected | katholiek | |||
inflected | katholieke | |||
comparative | katholieker | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | katholiek | katholieker | het katholiekst het katholiekste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | katholieke | katholiekere | katholiekste |
n. sing. | katholiek | katholieker | katholiekste | |
plural | katholieke | katholiekere | katholiekste | |
definite | katholieke | katholiekere | katholiekste | |
partitive | katholieks | katholiekers | — |
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