vollopige

Vollopige is a Dutch adjective associated with the idea of abundance or plenitude. In most modern standard Dutch, the word is rare outside historical or regional texts, and speakers are more likely to use phrases such as “in overvloed” or the adverb “volop” to express fullness. Vollopige is typically described as an inflected form of the older or dialectal adjective vollopig, and it is most commonly found in attributive position before feminine singular nouns (for example, de vollopige hoeveelheid). In practice, the use of vollopige is largely literary, archaic, or regional rather than contemporarily standard.

Etymologically, vollopige combines a stem related to vol/vol- meaning full with the suffix -ig, a common Dutch adjectival ending that marks characteristics or qualities. The form reflects a historical pattern in which adjectives were inflected to agree with the gender and number of the noun they modify. Over time, these inflected forms have become less common in everyday speech, with simpler or more flexible alternatives taking precedence.

Usage notes: vollopige appears mainly in older literature, formal writing, or dialectal speech. When encountered in contemporary text, it often signals a stylistic or regional flavour rather than everyday language. The pronunciation follows standard Dutch norms for adjectives ending in -ig.

See also: volop, overvloed, abondant (abundant in Dutch dialect contexts).