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schielijk

Pronunciation: /ˈsxi.lək/

“schielijk” is a Dutch word. Its 2 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. swift, quick
  2. abrupt, sudden

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schelike, schielike, from scien, schien (“to occur”). Equivalent to modern Dutch geschieden (“to occur”) + -lijk.

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