gestaag

Dutch

Etymology

From earlier gestadig through syncope, from Middle Dutch gestadich, gestedich. Prefixed from ge- +‎ stadig, although the unprefixed form is now rare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈstaːx/
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Adjective

gestaag (comparative gestager, superlative gestaagst)

  1. steady, continuous
    De gestage stijging van de zeespiegel zorgde voor onrust. ― The steady rise of the sea level caused unrest.
    De bouw van het nieuwe huis vordert gestaag. ― The construction of the new house is progressing steadily.
  2. gradual

Declension

Declension of gestaag
uninflected gestaag
inflected gestage
comparative gestager
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial gestaag gestager het gestaagst
het gestaagste
indefinite m./f. sing. gestage gestagere gestaagste
n. sing. gestaag gestager gestaagste
plural gestage gestagere gestaagste
definite gestage gestagere gestaagste
partitive gestaags gestagers —

Derived terms

  • gestaagheid
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