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Degelijke

Degelijke is the inflected form of the Dutch adjective degelijk, used before a definite noun. Degelijk means solid, well-founded, reliable, sturdy, or decent. The term is common in both standard and colloquial Dutch and can describe objects, workmanship, plans, and people.

Examples of usage: Een degelijke auto is expected to last many years. De degelijke bouwkwaliteit van dit

Grammatical note: Degelijk is the base form; when used before a definite noun, the form usually takes

Nuances: The word conveys reliability and quality without extravagance; in marketing or sales it can imply

Origin and language notes: The term originates in Dutch and is used across the Dutch-speaking world, including

See also: Synonyms include solide, betrouwbaar, stevig; antonyms include fragiel and onbetrouwbaar.

huis
maakt
het
veilig.
In
plural:
degelijke
prestaties;
de
degelijke
auto's.
-e:
de
degelijke
auto
or
de
degelijke
auto's.
sturdiness
and
practicality
rather
than
flashy
performance.
the
Netherlands
and
Flanders.
It
is
common
in
formal
and
informal
registers.