No. 1,505 in Dutch
belachelijk
Ridiculous.
In a sentence
Die prijs is belachelijk hoog.
That price is ridiculously high.
In this sentence, 'belachelijk' is used to mean 'ridiculously', emphasizing the unexpected and excessive nature of the price.
Het is belachelijk om te denken dat dit plan zal werken.
It is ridiculous to think that this plan will work.
Here, 'belachelijk' expresses the speaker's disbelief or disagreement, labeling the thought as absurd.
Hij maakte een belachelijke opmerking tijdens de vergadering.
He made a ridiculous comment during the meeting.
In this example, 'belachelijk' is used as an adjective to describe the comment as foolish or nonsensical.
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