helemaal
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From earlier heeltemael, gheheel te mael. Compare Dutch allemaal, English suffix -meal.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]helemaal
- completely
- all the way, the whole way
- Ik ben helemaal naar huis gelopen. ― I walked all the way home
- (colloquial) anyway
- Wie ben jij nu helemaal? ― Who are you anyway?
Derived terms
[edit]- helemaal niet (“not at all”)
Descendants
[edit]- Berbice Creole Dutch: helemali