-lijks

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch -lics, from Old Dutch -welikis (in the combination dagawelikis (“daily”) > dagelijks), from the genitive of welik (modern welk). The suffix was later conflated with the adjective suffix -lijk, and was respelled to reflect that.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ləks/
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Suffix[edit]

-lijks

  1. -ly

Derived terms[edit]

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