marginaal

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Etymology

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From French marginal, from Medieval Latin marginalis, itself from Latin margō (edge) (from Proto-Indo-European *merǵ- (edge, boundary)) + -ālis (-al). By surface analysis, marge +‎ -aal.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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marginaal (comparative marginaler, superlative marginaalst)

  1. (literally) marginal, in or at the margin or edge(s)
  2. (figuratively) at the edge; borderline; destitute
  3. (figuratively) socially outcast
  4. (figuratively) (almost) insignificant, of minor importance
  5. (figuratively, Belgium, slang) trashy

Declension

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Declension of marginaal
uninflected marginaal
inflected marginale
comparative marginaler
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial marginaal marginaler het marginaalst
het marginaalste
indefinite m./f. sing. marginale marginalere marginaalste
n. sing. marginaal marginaler marginaalste
plural marginale marginalere marginaalste
definite marginale marginalere marginaalste
partitive marginaals marginalers

Derived terms

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Adverb

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marginaal

  1. marginally, slightly

Noun

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marginaal m (plural marginalen, diminutive marginaaltje n)

  1. a marginal person, an outcast
  2. a freak