extreem

Extreem is the standard Dutch and Afrikaans spelling of the adjective meaning extreme. It denotes a high degree or intensity and is widely used in everyday language and technical terms. In Dutch, extreem can function as an intensifier before adjectives or nouns (for example, extreem hoog, extreem snel) and can appear predicatively in phrases such as Het weer is extreem slecht. In Afrikaans, the usage is parallel, with the word serving as an adjective or adverb to intensify statements. The term is cognate with English "extreme," sharing a Germanic root. The Dutch and Afrikaans forms reflect phonological and orthographic conventions of those languages.

Extreem also occurs as a stylized form in branding, music, sports, and online media. As a proper noun, it may be used independently of its standard meaning to convey an image of power, intensity, or niche identity.

In English-language contexts, extreem is generally treated as a misspelling of extreme unless used deliberately as a brand name or foreign term.