Dutch Word of the Day
gemakkelijk
gə-MAK-e-lək • adjective — 6th of Sep, 2026
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Meaning: easy; not difficult to do or understand
Examples
- Deze oefening is gemakkelijk.
(This exercise is easy.) - Het was gemakkelijk om het formulier in te vullen.
(It was easy to fill in the form.) - Een gemakkelijk antwoord is niet altijd het juiste antwoord.
(An easy answer is not always the correct answer.)
Synonyms
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Antonyms
- moeilijk
- lastig
This word is very common in everyday Dutch when something is simple, comfortable, or not hard to do. In casual speech, people often use 'makkelijk' more often than 'gemakkelijk', but both are correct.
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