helder

See also: Hélder

Dutch

Etymology

From earlier heller, derived from or related to hel (“bright”), though the origin of the suffix -er is unknown.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛldər/
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Adjective

helder (comparative helderder, superlative helderst)

  1. clear, bright, transparent
  2. clear, lucid, obvious

Inflection
Inflection of helder
uninflected helder
inflected heldere
comparative helderder
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial helderhelderderhet helderst
het helderste
indefinite m./f. sing. helderehelderderehelderste
n. sing. helderhelderderhelderste
plural helderehelderderehelderste
definite helderehelderderehelderste
partitive heldershelderders—

Derived terms

References
  1. Philippa, Marlies; Debrabandere, Frans; Quak, Arend; Schoonheim, Tanneke; van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009), “helder”, in Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
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