middelmatigheid

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch middelmatigheid, from Middle Dutch middelmaticheit. Equivalent to middelmatig +‎ -heid.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɪ̈dəɫˈmɑːtəˌχəi̯t/
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  • Rhymes: -əi̯t

Noun

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middelmatigheid (uncountable)

  1. Mediocrity: being mediocre.

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch middelmaticheit. Equivalent to middelmatig +‎ -heid.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mid‧del‧ma‧tig‧heid
  • IPA(key): /mɪdəlˈmaːtəxˌɦɛi̯t/
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Noun

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middelmatigheid f (uncountable)

  1. mediocrity: being mediocre
  2. (obsolete) the quality of being at the golden mean

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: middelmatigheid