Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Univerbation of zo +‎ veel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zoːˈveːl/, (stressed) /ˈzoː.veːl/
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  • Hyphenation: zo‧veel
  • Rhymes: -eːl

Determiner

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zoveel

  1. so many, so much
  2. that many, that much

Usage notes

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  • Just like veel, the word zoveel is usually only inflected when used in a definite setting or to emphasize the individuals of a group.

Declension

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Declension of zoveel
uninflected zoveel
inflected zoveel
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial zoveel
indefinite m./f. sing. zoveel
n. sing. zoveel
plural zoveel
definite zovele
partitive

Derived terms

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Pronoun

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zoveel (personal plural zovelen)

  1. so many, so much
  2. that many, that much

Usage notes

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  • Just like veel, some speakers may use the alternative zovele in case of countable referents.

Descendants

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  • Berbice Creole Dutch: sofele, sufele
  • Negerhollands: sooveel