Dutch Word of the Day
aardig
AAR-dig • adjective — 17th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: kind, nice, or pleasant in behavior or manner
Examples
- De buurvrouw is altijd aardig tegen iedereen.
(The neighbor is always nice to everyone.) - Dat was een aardig gebaar van je.
(That was a kind gesture from you.) - We hebben een aardig gesprek gehad.
(We had a pleasant conversation.)
Synonyms
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Antonyms
- onaardig
- onvriendelijk
Aardig is a very common word in Dutch. It can describe a person who is kind, but it is also often used more generally to mean pleasant or nice, for example in an aardige dag or an aardig gesprek.
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