expletive in Dutch
expletive in Dutch is opvullend, expletief, opvulling — expletive means used only to fill out a sentence, adding no real meaning of its own.
expletive in Dutch
opvullend
Serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant.
expletief
Marked by expletives (phrase-fillers).
opvulling
(linguistics) A word without meaning added to fill a syntactic position.
vulsel
(linguistics) A word without meaning added to fill a syntactic position.
expletief (woord)
(linguistics) A word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning (such as fuckin in "there's no fuckin way he's gonna get away with it").
What does "expletive" mean?
- adj Used only to fill out a sentence, adding no real meaning of its own.
- adj Full of filler words that add no real meaning.
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What is "expletive" in Dutch?
"expletive" in Dutch is opvullend, expletief, opvulling. expletive means: Used only to fill out a sentence, adding no real meaning of its own.
Are there other ways to say "expletive" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 5 translations listed for "expletive": opvullend, expletief, opvulling, vulsel, expletief (woord).
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