jongstleden

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • (abbreviation) jl.

Etymology[edit]

From jongst +‎ leden, where jongst is the superlative degree of jong (young), and leden is an obsolete past participle of lijden, with the obsolete sense of "to pass (of time)".

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɔŋst.leː.dən/
  • IPA(key): (after dates) /jɔŋst.ˈleː.dən/
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  • Hyphenation: jongst‧le‧den

Adjective[edit]

jongstleden (not comparable)

  1. previous, last
    Synonyms: laatstleden, vorig, afgelopen
    Antonyms: aanstaande, komende

Usage notes[edit]

When used with dates, the word may be placed before or after it, for example:

jongstleden zondag / zondag jongstledencoming Sunday

When it is placed after, the stress moves to the second syllable.

Declension[edit]

Inflection of jongstleden
uninflected jongstleden
inflected jongstleden
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial
indefinite m./f. sing. jongstleden
n. sing. jongstleden
plural jongstleden
definite jongstleden
partitive