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helemaal

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From earlier heeltemael, gheheel te mael. Compare Dutch allemaal, English suffix -meal.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɦeːləˈmaːl/
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Adverb

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helemaal

  1. completely
    Synonyms: compleet, totaal, volledig
    Je zit er helemaal naast.You are completely wrong.
    Ik heb het helemaal zelf gedaan.I did it all by myself.
  2. all the way, the whole way
    Ik ben helemaal naar huis gelopen.I walked all the way home
  3. (colloquial) anyway
    Wie ben jij nu helemaal?Who are you anyway?

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Berbice Creole Dutch: helemali