neutraal

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch neutraal, from late Middle Dutch neutrael, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, from neuter (“neither”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɪøˈtrɑːl/

Adjective

neutraal (attributive neutrale, comparative neutraler, superlative neutraalste)

1. neutral

Derived terms

• neutraliteit

Dutch

Etymology

From late Middle Dutch neutrael, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, itself from neuter (“neither”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nøːˈtraːl/

• neutraal

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• Hyphenation: neut‧raal
• Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

neutraal (comparative neutraler, superlative neutraalst)

1. (politics) neutral, not taking sides in a conflict between opposite parties
2. (chemistry) neutral, neither acid nor alkali
3. (physics) having neither of two opposite qualities
4. (obsolete, grammar) neuter, neither masculin nor feminine

Inflection

Inflection of neutraal
uninflected	neutraal
inflected	neutrale
comparative	neutraler
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		neutraal	neutraler	het neutraalst het neutraalste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	neutrale	neutralere	neutraalste
	n. sing.	neutraal	neutraler	neutraalste
	plural	neutrale	neutralere	neutraalste
definite		neutrale	neutralere	neutraalste
partitive		neutraals	neutralers	—

Synonyms

• (neutral between parties): onpartijdig
• (neuter (grammar)): onzijdig

Derived terms

• budgetneutraal
• macroneutraal
• neutralisme
• neutralist
• neutraliteit

Related terms

• neutraliseren
• neutralisering

Descendants

• Afrikaans: neutraal
• → Indonesian: netral
• → West Frisian: neutraal