This is the 1505th most frequent Dutch word.
belachelijk
Ridiculous.
In this sentence, 'belachelijk' is used to mean 'ridiculously', emphasizing the unexpected and excessive nature of the price.
Die prijs is belachelijk hoog.
That price is ridiculously high.
Here, 'belachelijk' expresses the speaker's disbelief or disagreement, labeling the thought as absurd.
Het is belachelijk om te denken dat dit plan zal werken.
It is ridiculous to think that this plan will work.
In this example, 'belachelijk' is used as an adjective to describe the comment as foolish or nonsensical.