Eerlijk
Example: Hij is altijd eerlijk tegen zijn vrienden.
Definition
"Eerlijk" is an adjective describing someone or something characterized by truthfulness, fairness, and sincerity, without deceit or fraud. For example, in the sentence 'Hij is altijd eerlijk tegen zijn vrienden,' it means he is always honest with his friends.
Etymology
The Dutch word "eerlijk" comes from the Middle Dutch word 'eerlic,' which meant honorable or worthy. It is related to 'eer,' meaning honor. Did you know? The concept of being 'eerlijk' originally emphasized honorable behavior, which naturally extended to honesty.
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"Eerlijk" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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