Gelijk
Example: Jij en ik zijn gelijk in onze gedachten.
Definition
"Gelijk" is an adjective meaning equal or alike in nature, quantity, or value. It describes things or people being the same or having no difference, as in the phrase "Jij en ik zijn gelijk in onze gedachten," which means you and I are equal in our thoughts.
Etymology
The Dutch word "gelijk" comes from the Middle Dutch word of the same spelling, which itself originated from the Old Dutch *galīh. It is related to the English word "like," both tracing back to the Proto-Germanic root *galīkaz, meaning 'similar' or 'alike.' Did you know? The sense of equality and sameness in "gelijk" has been preserved for centuries in Dutch.
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"Gelijk" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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