Breakdown of Mijn nieuwe kapster is heel vriendelijk.
zijn
to be
heel
very
mijn
my
nieuw
new
vriendelijk
friendly
de kapster
the female hairdresser
Questions & Answers about Mijn nieuwe kapster is heel vriendelijk.
How do we get the word kapster from the male equivalent?
The male word for hairdresser is kapper. To make it feminine, Dutch often replaces the -er ending with -ster, giving us kapster.
Does the suffix -ster always indicate a female profession?
Yes, the -ster suffix is a very common way to create a feminine noun for a person or profession. You will also see it in words like schrijfster (female writer) and verpleegster (female nurse).
Why does nieuw get an -e added to it in mijn nieuwe kapster?
Because kapster is a de-word. All nouns referring to people are de-words. When an adjective comes before a de-word, it gets an -e ending, even after a possessive pronoun like mijn.
Could I use erg instead of heel in this sentence?
Yes! Heel vriendelijk and erg vriendelijk both mean 'very friendly'. In this context, heel and erg are completely interchangeable adverbs.
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