steengoed

Dutch

Etymology 1

Mid-20th century, from steen (“stone”) +‎ goed (“good”). For the use of “stone” as an emphasizer compare German stein- and Dutch kei-. The equivalent keigoed (ca. 1990) is more recent than steengoed.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /steːŋˈɣut/

Adjective

steengoed (not comparable)

1. (colloquial) damn good, unsurpassably good

   Synonym: keigoed

Inflection

Inflection of steengoed
uninflected	steengoed
inflected	steengoede
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		steengoed
indefinite	m./f. sing.	steengoede
	n. sing.	steengoed
	plural	steengoede
definite		steengoede
partitive		steengoeds

Etymology 2

From steen (“stone”) +‎ goed (“ware, commodity, good”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteːŋɣut/

Noun

steengoed n (plural steengoederen)

1. pottery

   Synonym: aardewerk

2. stoneware, particularly German stoneware that is baked at high temperatures and originated in the fourteenth century