fraai

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vrai, from Old French verai, ultimately from Latin vērāx (“truthful”). Compare West Flemish froai (“well-mannered”), Saterland Frisian froai (“acceptable, neat, cute, lovely”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fraːi̯/
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  • Rhymes: -aːi̯

Adjective

fraai (comparative fraaier, superlative fraaist)

  1. beautiful, pretty, handsome
  2. nice, fancy

Inflection
Inflection of fraai
uninflected fraai
inflected fraaie
comparative fraaier
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial fraaifraaierhet fraaist
het fraaiste
indefinite m./f. sing. fraaiefraaierefraaiste
n. sing. fraaifraaierfraaiste
plural fraaiefraaierefraaiste
definite fraaiefraaierefraaiste
partitive fraaisfraaiers—

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Negerhollands: fraai, fraej, fraj
    • → Virgin Islands Creole: frai (dated)
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