meerdere

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːr.də.rə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: meer‧de‧re
  • Rhymes: -eːrdərə

Etymology 1

Determiner

meerdere

  1. more, several, multiple
    Daarna moeten een of meerdere informateurs benoemd worden.
    After that, one or more advisors must be appointed.

Pronoun

meerdere (personal plural meerderen)

  1. several, multiple

Adjective

meerdere

  1. inflection of meerder:
    1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. definite neuter singular attributive
    3. plural attributive

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, meerder +‎ -e.

Noun

meerdere m or f by sense (plural meerderen, no diminutive)

  1. someone higher in rank; a superior or boss
    Antonym: mindere
Usage notes

The gender of the word depends on the gender of the person referred to.

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

meerdere

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of meerderen
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