doodleuk

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of dood +‎ leuk. This word is based on the now-obsolete sense of "calm, level-headed" of leuk, also visible in leukweg.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdoːt.løːk/
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  • Hyphenation: dood‧leuk

Adverb

doodleuk

  1. cold-bloodedly, flat out, calmly, coolly; in an unconcerned way; without showing care; heartlessly
    Synonyms: doodgemoedereerd, brutaalweg, ijskoud
  2. in a tongue in cheek or phlegmatic way; with a deadpan delivery

Synonyms

Adjective

doodleuk (not comparable)

  1. flat out, simple, straightforward
  2. terribly funny

Inflection
Inflection of doodleuk
uninflected doodleuk
inflected doodleuke
comparative —
positive
predicative/adverbial doodleuk
indefinite m./f. sing. doodleuke
n. sing. doodleuk
plural doodleuke
definite doodleuke
partitive doodleuks

References
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