vroegrijp

Dutch

Etymology

Univerbation of vroeg (“early”) +‎ rijp (“ripe”). Cognate with Geman frühreif (“precocious”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

vroegrijp (comparative vroeger rijp, superlative vroegst rijp)

  1. precocious
    Synonyms: vroegwijs, vroegvolwassen

Usage notes

  • Has stronger sexual connotations (i.e. of sexual precociousness; compare geslachtsrijp and the semantics of rijp in general) than its synonyms, but it also commonly used in a sexually neutral way.
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