melaats
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch malaetsch, ultimately borrowed from Old French malade. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /meːˈlaːts/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: me‧laats
- Rhymes: -aːts
Adjective
melaats (not comparable)
- leprous
Inflection
Inflection of melaats | ||||
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uninflected | melaats | |||
inflected | melaatse | |||
comparative | — | |||
positive | ||||
predicative/adverbial | melaats | |||
indefinite | m./f. sing. | melaatse | ||
n. sing. | melaats | |||
plural | melaatse | |||
definite | melaatse | |||
partitive | melaats |
Derived terms
- melaatsheid