Redelijk
Example: Het weer is vandaag redelijk goed voor een wandeling.
Definition
"Redelijk" is an adjective used to describe something that is fair, moderate, or reasonably good, often implying adequacy without being exceptional. For example, in the phrase 'Het weer is vandaag redelijk goed,' it means the weather is fairly good for a walk.
Etymology
The Dutch adjective "redelijk" comes from the word 'reden,' meaning reason, combined with the suffix '-lijk,' similar to '-ly' in English. It originally conveyed something that is reasonable or based on reason. Did you know? The word reflects the idea of something being sensible or moderate.
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"Redelijk" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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