vierkant

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch vierkant.

Pronunciation
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Noun

vierkant (plural vierkante, diminutive vierkantjie)

  1. (geometry) square
  2. quadrant; a square shaped clearing used for assembly in South African schools

Synonyms

Derived terms

Dutch

Etymology

vier (“four”) +‎ kant (“side”). Compare Danish firkant and Swedish fyrkant.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈviːr.kɑnt/
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  • Hyphenation: vier‧kant

Adjective

vierkant (comparative vierkanter, superlative vierkantst)

  1. square

Inflection
Inflection of vierkant
uninflected vierkant
inflected vierkante
comparative vierkanter
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial vierkantvierkanterhet vierkantst
het vierkantste
indefinite m./f. sing. vierkantevierkanterevierkantste
n. sing. vierkantvierkantervierkantste
plural vierkantevierkanterevierkantste
definite vierkantevierkanterevierkantste
partitive vierkantsvierkanters—

Derived terms

Noun

vierkant n (plural vierkanten, diminutive vierkantje n)

  1. square (geometric shape)

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: vierkant
  • → Sranan Tongo: fokanti
    • → Saramaccan: fö́kánti

Adverb

vierkant

  1. (Belgium) completely
    (uit "De Standaard" (krant): ‘Ik ben hier vierkant tegen’ (politierechter over alcoholslot in wagen)
    "I'm completely opposed to this"
    Synonym: helemaal
  2. in one's face
    Ze lachten hem vierkant uit ― They squarely poked fun at him.
    Synonym: ronduit
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