Adjective: jarig
Indefinite Forms
| masc. & fem. | jarige |
| neuter | jarig |
Comparison Forms
| Positive | jarige |
| Comparative | jarigere |
| Superlative | jarigste |
Sample Sentences
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Hij is vandaag jarig. (He is having his birthday today.)
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Ben je jarig? Gefeliciteerd! (Are you having your birthday? Congratulations!)
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Iedereen die deze maand jarig is, krijgt een cadeau. (Everyone who is having their birthday this month gets a gift.)
Adjectives inflected like jarig
bestendig,
stichtelijk,
meelijwekkend,
seniel,
sappig,
schuin,
scherp,
schalk,
glasachtig,
diepgravend,
sjofel,
ongelijkmatig,
energiebesparend,
smeuïg,
smerig,
slecht,
solied,
soepel,
simpel,
dienstig, etc. (List truncated at 20 adjectives)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch jarich (“one year old, one year ago, concerning one year, yearly”), equivalent to jaar + -ig.
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