neutraal
Dutch
Etymology
From late Middle Dutch neutrael, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, itself from neuter (“neither”).
Pronunciation
neutraal (file)
Adjective
neutraal (comparative neutraler, superlative neutraalst)
- neutral, not taking sides in a conflict between opposite parties
- (chemistry) neutral, neither acid nor alkali
- (physics) having neither of two opposite qualities
- (obsolete, grammar) neuter, neither masculin nor feminine
Inflection
| Inflection of neutraal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | neutraal | |||
| inflected | neutrale | |||
| comparative | neutraler | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | neutraal | neutraler | het neutraalst het neutraalste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | neutrale | neutralere | neutraalste |
| n. sing. | neutraal | neutraler | neutraalste | |
| plural | neutrale | neutralere | neutraalste | |
| definite | neutrale | neutralere | neutraalste | |
| partitive | neutraals | neutralers | — | |
Synonyms
- (neutral between parties) onpartijdig
- (grammar: neuter) onzijdig
Derived terms
- neutralisme n
- neutralist m
Related terms
- neutraliseren
- neutralisering
- neutraliteit