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Etymology

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Univerbation of ter +‎ loop +‎ -s. The combination of feminine ter and the masculine ending -s is unusual and is likely the result of analogy with other phrases beginning with te.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɛrˈloːps/
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  • Hyphenation: ter‧loops
  • Rhymes: -oːps

Adverb

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terloops

  1. in passing
    Synonym: tussen neus en lippen door

Alternative forms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: terloops

Adjective

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terloops (comparative terloopser, superlative meest terloops or terloopst)

  1. cursory

Declension

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Declension of terloops
uninflected terloops
inflected terloopse
comparative terloopser
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial terloops terloopser het terloopst
het terloopste
indefinite m./f. sing. terloopse terloopsere terloopste
n. sing. terloops terloopser terloopste
plural terloopse terloopsere terloopste
definite terloopse terloopsere terloopste
partitive terloops terloopsers

Descendants

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Anagrams

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