Geweldig
/ɡəˈʋɛl.dɪx/noun
An informal Dutch term meaning 'great' or 'awesome'.
Did you know?The term 'geweldig' originally expressed a sense of overwhelming power or force, linking it to both awe and fear in its historical use.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*wēldō
“to have power or control, to rule.”
Old Dutch
ODutch
geweldich
“powerful, mighty; often used to describe something awe-inspiring.”
Middle Dutch
MDutch
geweldich
“great, mighty, often with an implication of fear or respect.”
Modern Dutch
Dutch
geweldig
“great, awesome; now commonly used in a positive context.”