diep

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See also: Diep, Diệp, and Điệp

Afrikaans

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Dutch diep, from Middle Dutch diep, from Old Dutch *diop, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dip/
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Adjective

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diep (attributive diep, comparative dieper, superlative diepste)

  1. deep, down low
  2. profound

Inflection

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Inflection of diep
  predicative attributive independent partitive
singular plural
positive diep diepe diepes dieps
comparative dieper diepere dieperes diepers
superlative diepste diepstes —

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch diep, from Old Dutch *diop, from Proto-West Germanic *deup, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.

Compare Low German deep, West Frisian djip, English deep, German tief, Danish dyb, Norwegian dyp.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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diep (comparative dieper, superlative diepst)

  1. deep, down low
    Antonym: ondiep
  2. profound
    Synonyms: diepgaand, diepzinnig
  3. intense

Declension

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Declension of diep
uninflected diep
inflected diepe
comparative dieper
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial diep dieper het diepst
het diepste
indefinite m./f. sing. diepe diepere diepste
n. sing. diep dieper diepste
plural diepe diepere diepste
definite diepe diepere diepste
partitive dieps diepers —

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: diep
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: dipu
  • Negerhollands: diep, dip
  • →? Sranan Tongo: dipi
    • → Caribbean Javanese: dipi

Noun

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diep n (uncountable)

  1. the deep, profound part of a body of water
  2. a canal

Derived terms

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- hydronyms:

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