volslank

Dutch

Etymology

From vol (“full”) +‎ slank (“slender”), calque of German vollschlank.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

volslank (comparative volslanker, superlative volslankst)

1. slender and curvaceous
2. (by extension, ironic, play on words) well-rounded, well-fed, as euphemism for chubby or fat

   Rubens' volslanke figuren etaleren de Vlaamse weelde in een vaak hongerig Europa

   Rubens's well-rounded figures display Flemish wealth in an often hungry Europe

Inflection

Declension of volslank
uninflected	volslank
inflected	volslanke
comparative	volslanker
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		volslank	volslanker	het volslankst het volslankste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	volslanke	volslankere	volslankste
	n. sing.	volslank	volslanker	volslankste
	plural	volslanke	volslankere	volslankste
definite		volslanke	volslankere	volslankste
partitive		volslanks	volslankers	—

Synonyms

• (chubby) mollig
• (chubby) weldoorvoed
• welgevormd

Antonyms

• (chubby) mager
• (chubby) uitgemergeld

Derived terms

• volslankheid